Service difficulty report · Spar · Gulstm 114

Difficulty date
March 4, 2011
Submitted
March 4, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4732W
Make and model
Gulstm 114
Aircraft serial
14062
Aircraft time
2,010 hours
Engine
Lyc IO540T4B5
Engine time
2,010 hours
Part
Spar
Part number
4421110
Condition
Cracked
Location
Elevator
Part time
2,010 hours
Component
Elevator · Rkwell
Component part number
44017502
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF SL-114-17 A SMALL HAIRLINE CRACK WAS DISCOVERED. THE CRACK IS APPROX. 2.35" IN LENGTH, ON THE RT ELEVATOR SPAR, BELOW THE OUTBOARD ELEVATOR HINGE ATTACH POINT. THE AREA OF CONCERN IS LOCATED ON THE RH ELEVATOR 69.35 FROM C/L & FS 275.122.