SDR 96ZZZX5323

Service difficulty report · Elbow · Gulstm 560

Difficulty date
October 7, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N183AJ
Make and model
Gulstm 560
Aircraft serial
5600276
Part
Elbow
Part number
AN82112
Condition
Loose
Location
Fuel Dist
Part time
1,008 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

DURING REPAIR OF FUEL PANEL, PN 611BB, RT CENTER STUB WING, THE STATED ELBOW WAS FOUND LOOSE AT BOTH B-NUTS, ONE ONLY ENGAGED BY HALF OF A TURN. NUTS WERE TIGHTENED AND TORQUED IAW MAINTENCE. THIS AREA IS NOT INSPECTED UNTIL THE PHASE 5 1,200-HOUR INSPECTION. SUBMITTER SUSPECTS LOOSE NUTS WERE NEVER TIGHTENED AT FACTORY.