SDR BTVR950621

Service difficulty report · Duct · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
June 21, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
BTVR626C
Pentastar Aviation, LLC.
Aircraft
N1901M
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1039
Part
Duct
Part number
1159P419813
Condition
Chafed
Location
Lt Pylon
Part time
3,631 hours
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 NON-ROUTINE, UNSCHEDULED REMOVAL OF THE LEFT ENGINE THRUST STRUT, THE L.P. AIR DUCT MENTIONED WAS REMOVED. AFTER REMOVAL, A HOLE WAS DISCOVERED IN THE DUCT CHAFED BY THE AFT THRUST STRUT ATTACH BOLT HEAD (PN GAB511EB14D40). THIS DEFECT WAS IN SUCH A LOCATION THAT A STANDARD VISUAL INSPECTION WOULD NOT HAVE DISCOVERED THE DEFECT. (X)