Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Gulstm G1159A

Difficulty date
May 18, 2007
Submitted
May 30, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N50BH
Make and model
Gulstm G1159A
Aircraft serial
359
Aircraft time
10,605 hours, 4,958 cycles
Part
Attach Fitting
Condition
Corroded
Location
Zone 500
Part time
10,605 hours, 4,958 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
U
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

WING TO FUSELAGE ATTACH FITTING AT FS 452 BL 33 (LEFT SIDE), CORROSION DETECTED DURING THE SCHEDULED ULTRASONIC INSPECTION. THE CORROSION ON THE OUTBOARD SURFACE IS .158 INCH IN DEPTH, .125 INCH IN LENGTH; AND .125 INCH IN DIAMETER. [07-03-07] ENGINEERING HAS GRANTED A FLIGHT ALLOWANCE UNDER WO CS117819. THIS ALLOWS CONTINUED NORMAL OPERATION FOR 180 DAYS UNTIL NOV. 27, 2007 BY WHICH TIME A REPAIR IAW ASC229 WILL BE REQUIRED.