Service difficulty report · Skin · Gulstm G1159A

Difficulty date
April 7, 2010
Submitted
April 12, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N58AJ
Make and model
Gulstm G1159A
Aircraft serial
446
Aircraft time
12,433 hours, 6,956 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
U
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

DURING A WING NDT INSPECTION OF THE LT WING PLANK AT FS 452 BL 33, CORROSION WAS FOUND. ENGINEERING HAS DETERMINED THIS CORROSION IS EXCESSIVE ENOUGH TO REQUIRE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF ASC 229, WHICH WILL REMOVE THE CORROSION ON THE PLANK AND INSTALL A THREE PIECE FITTING PLATE.