SDR 56724

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Gulstm G1159

Difficulty date
December 19, 2002
Submitted
December 19, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N200AB
Make and model
Gulstm G1159
Aircraft serial
71
Engine
Rroyce SPEY50614
Part
Fitting
Part number
ASC426
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE PERFORMING AND NDT INSPECTION IT WAS BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION THAT THERE APPEARED TO BE MORE THAN NORMAL SPACING BETWEEN THE WING CLOTHESPIN FITTING AND THE DOUBLER PLATE THAT WERE MODIFIED IAW ASC. UPON INSPECTION WE DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A GAP BETWEEN THE PARTS THAT SHOULD NOT BE THERE. WE HAVE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND HAVE RECEIVED AN ENGINEERING ORDER ADVISING THAT THE INSTALLATION OF THE ASC 426 WAS IN FACT, NOT DONE CORRECTLY. WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF DISASSEMBLING THE AREA IAW THE MANUFACTURERS INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PURPOSE OF REQUESTED NDT TESTING AND INSPECTION AND INTEND TO CORRECT THE DEFECTS AS ADVISED BY THE AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURER.