SDR 2004F00381

Service difficulty report · Rib · Gulstm GULFSTREAMGV

Difficulty date
January 8, 2004
Submitted
September 16, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N508QS
Make and model
Gulstm GULFSTREAMGV
Aircraft serial
631
Part
Rib
Condition
Cracked
Location
Wings
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, INSPECTED THE LEFT AND RIGHT OUTBOARD WING RIBS P/N 1159W53025-5 AND 6, DRY BAY FOR CRACKS. CHORD WISE CRACKS MEASURING APPROXIMATELY 4 INCHES IN LENGTH WERE DETECTED AT THE LOWER FORWARD RADIUS OF THE 5 AND 6 RIBS. (M)