SDR 97ZZZX3338

Service difficulty report · Skin · Gulstm 695A

Difficulty date
July 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N79PH
Make and model
Gulstm 695A
Aircraft serial
96029
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing Sta 39l
Component
160010
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

ACFT RETURNED FOR FUSELAGE INSP AND FINAL REPAIRS OF THE RT WING. DURING INSP, CORROSION FND IN THE LT WING IN SAME AREA, WS 39, BOTTOM SIDE, FWD OF THE MAIN SPAR. EFFECTED PARTS, THE L/E SKIN, STR NR 6 INBD, AND 2 ANGLES FWD. EXTENT OF CORROSION REQUIRED THESE PARTS TO BE REPLACED. BOTH AREAS CONTAIN FUEL BLADDERS AND NO PROVISIONS FOR WEEP HOLES TO ALLOW TRAPPED MOISTURE TO ESCAPE. AFTER REMOVAL OF RT L/E SKIN, FURTHER INSP FOUND CORROSION ON RT WING, UPPER MAIN SPAR CAP, UPPER FACE OF FWD FLANGE. PREVIOUS MODELS HAVE CUSTOMER BULLETINS ADDRESSING CORROSION ON THE LOWER SPAR CAP. CORROSION REMOVED AND REMAINING THICKNESS MEASURED BY NDT AND RESULTS WERE SUBMITTED TO GTEC, INC., FOR DISPOSTION.