What was found
WHILE C/W THE VERTICAL STABILIZER ATTACH FITTING INSPECTION IAW GULFSTREAM IV MM, CHAPTER 5, SECTION 55, THE BUSHINGS WERE FOUND TO HAVE DEEP GROOVES ON THE OUTER SURFACE. FURTHER EXAMINATION OF THE ATTACH FITTINGS FOUND THE HOLES OVERSIZED AND OUT-OF-ROUND, AND FORWARD STRAPS WERE FOUND GOUGED (THIS WAS THE FIRST INSPECTION OF THIS AREA SINCE NEW). SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS INSPECTING THE ATTACHING BOLTS, BUSHINGS, AND STRAPS FOR GOUGES, AND THE ATTACH FITTING FOR MISALIGNMENT. NEW STAINLESS STEEL FITTINGS WERE INSTALLED.