SDR 2019F00229

Service difficulty report · Skin · Gulstm 690C

Difficulty date
June 6, 2019
Submitted
June 27, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N840G
Make and model
Gulstm 690C
Aircraft serial
11683
Aircraft time
6,236 hours, 6,804 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
Part time
6,236 hours, 6,804 cycles
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

FOUND CRACK IN VERTICAL TAIL SKIN ABOVE "PYRAMID" IN DOUBLER. INSTALLED 5" ACCESS HOLE IN LH VERTICAL SKIN IN REFERENCE TO GTEC, INC ENGINEERING. FOUND MID SPAR CRACKED ON RH SIDE OPPOSITE OF CRACK IN SKIN. INSTALLED A DOUBLER ON THE LH AND RH FLANGE OF THE MID SPAR.