Service difficulty report · Spar · Gulstm 690A

Difficulty date
November 3, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gulstm 690A
Aircraft time
7,772 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3315251K
Part
Spar
Part number
41000823
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
Component
Vertical Stab · Aerocd
Component part number
410008
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 WAS NOTED ON THE CENTER SPAR FLANGE LOCATED 2 FASTENERS UP FROM THE EXTERNAL DOUBLER APEX. THE CRACKIS APPROXIMATELY 5/8 - 3/4 INCH IN LENGTH AND RUNS 90 DEGREES TO THE FLANGE. A CRA CK APPROXIMATELY 1INCH IN LENGTH WAS DETECTED ON CHANNEL P/N 410008-85. THIS CRACK RUNS VERTICALLY UP THE RIGHT HAND FLANGE. THIS AREA IS COVERED BY AD 95-13-02. THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN MODIFIED IAW SB 208 PT2.