SDR 96ZZZX4174

Service difficulty report · Spoiler · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
August 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N399CC
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1051
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Spoiler
Part number
400502
Condition
Scraped
Location
Lt Inboard
Part time
3,560 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

UPON COMPLETION OF MAJOR REFURBISH AND EXTERIOR PAINT, ACFT RETURNED TO EWR. AFTER SEVERAL FLIGHTS, BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT INBOARD FLIGHT SPOILERS DAMAGED DUE TO INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN SPOILER LEADING EDGE AND WING SKIN. SUSPECT EXCESSIVE PAINT BUILD-UP ABSORBING REQUIRED CLEARANCE.