Service difficulty report · Gasket · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
May 18, 2021
Submitted
May 25, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N936AM
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1488
Aircraft time
12,630 hours, 6,441 cycles
Part
Gasket
Condition
Leaking
Location
Antenna
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT DURING FLIGHT WHILE PRESSURIZED 7.5 PSI A LOUD UNIDENTIFIED NOISE IS IN THE CABIN. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR PERFORMED GROUND PRESSURIZATION RUN AND FOUND AIR LEAKING FROM UPPER ADF ANTENNA. A NEW GASKET WAS INSTALLED. LEAK CHECKS SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.