Service difficulty report · Tube · Gulstm G1159A

Difficulty date
April 3, 2003
Submitted
May 6, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gulstm G1159A
Aircraft time
6,226 hours
Engine
Rroyce SPEY5118
Part
Tube
Part number
1159P20518
Condition
Chafed
Location
Hyd System
Component
Hydraulic Tubes
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) HUDRAULIC TUBES WERE FOUND TO BE CHAFFED BEYOND LIMITS DURING THE PYLON INTERIOR SCHEDULE INSPECTION. BOTH LEFT & RIGHT TUBES SHOWED DAMAGE IN NEARLY IDENTICAL SPOTS, CAUSED BYCHAFFING ON A ELECTRICALWIRE THAT HAD BEEN CLAMPPED NOT PROPERLY. THE WIRE SHOWED NO SIGNS OF DAMAGE. BOTH TUBES WERE REPLACED.