Service difficulty report · Skin · Gulstm 690A

Difficulty date
December 12, 2002
Submitted
January 21, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Gulstm 690A
Aircraft time
4,735 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) WHILE ACCOMPLISHING AN INSPECTION 2 CRACKS WERE NOTED EMANATING FROM A FASTENER HOLE IN THE VERTICAL STAB SKIN. THE CRACKS WERE 5/16 INCH AND 3/16 INCH IN LENGTH. THE CRACKS WERE LOCATED AT WL 25.1, 4 FASTENERS ABOVE THE SB 218 KIT DOUBLER (REF AD95-13-02 WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED. THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE REPAIRED PRIOR TO BEING RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE OTHER 690A'S IN THE FLEET WERE INSPECTED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.