# SDR 2023FA0000588

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 3, 2023
- Submitted: October 6, 2023
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N437GA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N437GA), registered now
- Make and model: Gulstm GIV
- Aircraft serial: 1437
- Aircraft time: 7,603 hours, 3,388 cycles
- System (JASC): [2810 · Fuel Storage](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2810)
- Part: Fuel Sys
- Condition: Fod
- Location: Fueling Pipe
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: V
- Nature of condition: C
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2023FA0000588

## Discrepancy

DURING EVENT OF FUELING FROM CENTER POINT ACCESS,  FOD FOUND AT ENTRY OF FUELING PIPE. FUELING ACTIVITY STOPPED.  MX RETRIEVED A RAG THAT WAS FOUND STUCK AT FUELING ENTRY PORT. CURRENTLY, INCIDENT BEING EVALUATED, INCLUDES SAMPLING OF FUEL FROM SYS & TRUCK. ACFT RELEASED TO SERVICE AFTER SATISFACTORLY COMPLETING EVALUATION, INSPECTION, & OPS CHECK.  SUBJECT FOD INCIDENT REPORTED TO GAC FOR EVALUATION, RECOMMENDATION, & DISPOSITION. GAC DISPOSITION RECEIVED. PERFORMED & COMPLETED GAC PRELIMINARY & FINAL ENGINEERING DISPOSITIONS WITH NO FOD FOUND & NO HARDWARE ABNORMALITIES IDENTIFIED. ENG RUN CARRIED OUT, GOOD. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. FIRST FLIGHT AFTER RTS WITH NO DEFECTS & ACFT IS OPS NORMAL.

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