SDR 349811

Service difficulty report · Block · Gulstm GULFSTREAMGV

Difficulty date
June 2, 2003
Submitted
July 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N50KC
Make and model
Gulstm GULFSTREAMGV
Aircraft serial
659
Engine
Rroyce BR700710A110
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Block
Part number
1159CSM5510631
Condition
Separated
Location
Lt Aileron
Part time
480 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

TUNGSTEN BLOCK (BALLAST WEIGHT) AT OUTBOARD END OF LT AILERON FOUND SEPARATED FROM MAIN COUNTER WEIGHT. BLOCK SLID FORWARD AGAINST WING REAR BEAM AND WAS RESTRICTING AILERON DOWNWARD MOVEMENT. PROBABLE CAUSE: LOOSE AND MISSING HARDWARE. ONE SCREW AND TWO NUTS FOUND RESTING ON LOWER REAR WING BEAM.