Service difficulty report · Attach Bracket · Gulstm G1159A

Difficulty date
September 27, 2010
Submitted
October 8, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N855SA
Make and model
Gulstm G1159A
Aircraft serial
363
Part
Attach Bracket
Part number
159BM102167B
Condition
Cracked
Location
Sta 169
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

(S6NR) FLIGHT CREW REPORTED MAIN ENTRY DOOR WOULD HANG AT CLOSURE, INVESTIGATED ANOMALY AND DISCOVERED UPPER MAIN ENTRY DOOR ATTACH FITTING CRACKED. CONTACTED MFG STRUCTURAL DEPT AND DIVULGED FINDINGS. AFTER CONVERSATION WITH TECH SUPPORT, WAS INFORMED OF A REPLACEMENT FITTING THAT HAS BEEN MODIFIED TO TAKE THE LOAD OF THE RECIPROCATING ACTION OF THE MAIN ENTRY DOOR ACTUATOR. INSTALLATION OF NEW FITTING AND SUPPORTING CHANNEL PERFORMED BY OUTSIDE VENDOR. PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT/ RIGGING CHECK AND OPERATIONAL TEST OF MAIN ENTRY DOOR TO INCLUDE ACTUATOR WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED.