Service difficulty report · Skin · Gulstm 690A

Difficulty date
December 3, 2001
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gulstm 690A
Aircraft time
4,517 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3315251K
Part
Skin
Part number
410008173
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
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) DURING INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT, CRACKS WERE NOTED ON THE VERTICAL STABILIZER SKIN. THE CRACKS WERE LOCATED AT THE FIRST FASTENER ABOVE THE DOUBLER AT THE CENTRE SPAR. THE LONGEST CRACK MEASURED .75 INCHES IN LENGTH. A X-RAY INSPECTION WAS ACCOMPLISHED IN THE AREA OF THE DOUBLER AND 2 CRACKS WERE NOTED ON THE SKIN AT THE FASTENER THAT WAS UNDERNEATH THE DOUBLER. THE DOUBLER WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT TO INSPECT THE AREA NO FURTHER DAMAGE WAS NOTED.