Service difficulty report · Fairing · Gulstm G159

Difficulty date
April 13, 2001
Submitted
May 11, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Gulstm G159
Aircraft time
21,299 hours, 4 cycles
Engine
Rroyce DART5298X
Part
Fairing
Part number
159L100071
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg Door
Part time
21,681 hours
Component
Nose Gear · Gruman · G159
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

(CAN) WHEN DOING THE POST FLIGHT INSPECTION A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE NOSE GEAR DRAG BRACE FAIRING ASSEMBLY. THE CRACK WAS ON THE L/H SIDE FORMER WHICH WAS CRACKED COMPLETELY THROUGH. IF LEFT UNREPAIRED A FAILURE OF THE FAIRING ASSEMBLY WAS POSSIBLE. THE CRACK WAS QUITE NOTICEABLE DURING THE VISUAL INSPECTION.PART REMOVED, REPAIRED AND REINSTALLED.