Service difficulty report · Channel · Gulstm 690A

Difficulty date
November 3, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gulstm 690A
Aircraft time
6,191 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3315251K
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN5
Part
Channel
Part number
41000885
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 X-RAY INSPECTION OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER A CRACK APPROXIMATELY .7500 INCH LONG WAS NOTED ON P/N 410008-85 CHANNEL LOCATED IN THE LOWER SECTION OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER. THIS PART IS LOCATED IN THE AREA SUBJECT TO AD 95-13-02. THE CRACK IS RUNNING ALONG THE RT VERTICAL FLANGE OF THE CHANNEL AND STARTS AT THE CORNER RELIEF. THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN MODIFIED IAW SB 218 PT 2. THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE REPAIRED PRIOR TO RETURNING TO SERVICE.