Service difficulty report · Bulkhead · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
August 1, 2013
Submitted
August 8, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
BTVR626C
Pentastar Aviation, LLC.
Aircraft
N818BA
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1017
Aircraft time
8,350 hours, 4,816 cycles
Part
Bulkhead
Part number
1159HB500021
Part serial
1017
Condition
Damaged
Location
Bs 580
Part time
8,350 hours, 4,816 cycles
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

DURING A ROUTINE SCHEDULED INSPECTION OF THE BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT, NOTED A LARGE SECTION OF LOWER COMPOSITE SECTION OF REAR PRESSURE BULKHEAD WAS DELAMINATED AND CRACKED.