SDR 96ZZZX2235

Service difficulty report · Firewall · 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
Firewall
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt/Rt Nacele
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

THE LT AND RT ENGINE FIREWALLS FOUND TO HAVE CRACKS IN THE ALUMINUM PORTION OF FIREWALL AT THE AFT ENGINE MOUNT UPPER ATTACH FASTENERS DURING OTHER MAINTENANCE REQUIRING THE LOWER AFT NACELLES TO BE REMOVED. WITH THE NACELLES REMOVED, THE CRACKS ARE VISIBLE. ACCOMPLISHED A DER REPAIR SIMILAR TO REPAIR IN SB 217 REQUIRED ON EARLIER MODEL AND S/N AIRCRAFT. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS CAUSE AS ENGINE/PROP VIBRATION. ACCOMPLISHED REINFORCEMENT REPAIR AT EARLIEST ACCESS.