SDR 96ZZZX2229

Service difficulty report · Truss Support · Gulstm 695A

Difficulty date
April 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N79PH
Make and model
Gulstm 695A
Aircraft serial
96029
Part
Truss Support
Part number
7300626
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Ouboard
Part time
4,682 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

AFTER RIGHT AFT LOWER NACELLE REMOVED TO FACILITATE MAINTENANCE, DISCOVERED THAT DURING A PREVIOUS LANDING GEAR REMOVAL, THE LEFT AND RIGHT OUTBOARD MLG TRUSS SUPPORTS WERE ACCIDENTLY DRILLED WHEN THE OUTBOARD TRUNNION PIN COVER WAS DRILLED OFF. THE LEFT TRUSS WAS REPAIRED BY BLENDING, BUT THE RIGHT TRUSS WAS FOUND TO BE DRILLED AS MUCH AS 0.299 INCH IN DEPTH. THE RIGHT SUPPORT WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW PART NR 730062-504. THIS DAMAGE WOULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED BY USING A DRILL STOP OR A PROTECTIVE COVER DURING DRILLING.