SDR BTVR194756

Service difficulty report · Clip · Gulstm G1159A

Difficulty date
June 8, 2001
Submitted
September 17, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N599DA
Make and model
Gulstm G1159A
Aircraft serial
445
Engine
Rroyce SPEY5118
Part
Clip
Part number
1159B31267
Condition
Cracked
Location
Antenna Attach
Part time
7,324 hours
Component
Channel · Gulstm
Component part number
1159B3126411
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

VHF ANTENNA WAS FOUND LOOSE ON THE LOWER FUSELAGE FAIRING, JUST FWD OF THE WING. AFTER DISASSEMBLY, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ANTENNA ATTACHMENT STRUCTURE TO THE FUSELAGE WAS CRACKED IN SEVERAL AREAS. FATIGUE/ VIBRATION MAY HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE.