Service difficulty report · Stringer · Gulstm G1159

Difficulty date
March 15, 2011
Submitted
March 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N540EA
Make and model
Gulstm G1159
Aircraft serial
174
Aircraft time
13,813 hours, 7,318 cycles
Part
Stringer
Condition
Corroded
Location
Wing
Part time
13,813 hours, 7,318 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
E
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

SURFACE CORROSION WAS DETECTED ON THE HORIZONTAL FLANGES OF STRINGER 8 ON BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT CONNECTING ANGLES.