Service difficulty report · Ground Stud · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
April 1, 2005
Submitted
April 14, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N941AM
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1499
Aircraft time
776 hours, 341 cycles
Part
Ground Stud
Condition
Incorrect
Location
Zone 310
Part time
776 hours, 341 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE PERFORMING TASK NR 262070, RT FIRE BOTTLE WEIGHT CHECK DURING AIRCRAFT FIRST 2C CHECK, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT GROUND STUDS E4045 AND E4046 DID NOT HAVE THE WIRE TERMINAL HOLD DOWN NUTS TORQUED. THE WIRE TERMINALS WERE FREE TO MOVE UP AND DOWN ALONG THE STUDS, APPROXIMATELY .6250 INCH. NUTS WERE TORQUED AND FIRE EXTINGUISHING CIRCUITRY INTEGRITY TEST WAS PERFORMED AND FOUND TO BE SATISFACTORY.