Service difficulty report · Skin · Gulstm G1159A

Difficulty date
February 12, 2007
Submitted
February 22, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400WY
Make and model
Gulstm G1159A
Aircraft serial
467
Part
Skin
Part number
467
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Wing
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 WING INSPECTION ACCOMPLISHED APRIL 9, 2006, CORROSION WAS NOTED IN THE UPPER RT WING PLANK AT FS 452 AND BL33. THE CORROSION DID NOT REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF THE PART AND DID NOT REQUIRE BLENDING THAT EXCEEDED THE MFG ALLOWANCES. MFG ENGINEERING ALLOWED CONTINUED OPERATION WITH A RE-INSPECT DUE AT 12 MONTHS. OPTED TO ACCOMPLISH ASC 229 WHICH REMOVE THE CORROSION ON THE PLANK AND INSTALLS A DOUBLER PLATE AND NEW STYLE WING ATTACH PIN AND REMOVES AHT 12 MONTH RE-INSPECTION REQUIREMENT. (K)