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
7,998 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3315
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) WHILE COMPLETING A X-RAY INSPECTION ON THE VERTICAL STABILIZER, A CRACK WAS NOTED ON THE RT VERTICAL FLANGE OF THE CHANNEL. THE CRACK IS APPROXIMATELY .6250 INCH IN LENGTH. IT IS LOCATED IN THE AREA COVERED BY AD95-13-02. THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN MODIFIED IAW SB218 PT2.THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE REPAIRED PRIOR TO BEING RETURNED TO SERVICE.