SDR BTVR82598

Service difficulty report · Lens · Gulstm G1159A

Difficulty date
August 25, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N803CC
Make and model
Gulstm G1159A
Aircraft serial
378
Part
Lens
Condition
Broken
Location
Fuselage
Part time
376 hours
Component
Grimes · 3019591
Stage of operation
IN
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 MAINTENANCE POST-FLIGHT, THE LEFT ENGINE N1 FAN SECTION WAS FOUND TO HAVE EXTENSIVE FOD. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THE UPPER FUSELAGE STROBE TYPE ANTI-COLLISION LIGHT LENS WAS BROKEN WITH A LARGE PIECE MISSING. FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE ENGINE INLET AREA REVEALED SMALL BITS OF RED GLASS IMBEDDED IN THE INLET COWL, ENGINE SPINNER, AND SEVERAL ENGINE FIRST STAGE FAN BLADES. IT IS REASONABLE TO CONCLUDE THE BROKEN LENS CAUSED THE FOD. REASON FOR THE LENS FAILURE IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN AND IS UNDER INVESTIGATION. (X)