Service difficulty report · Spar · Gulstm 690

Difficulty date
November 13, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gulstm 690
Aircraft time
4,478 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3315251K
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN5
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Spar
Part number
250000283
Condition
Cracked
Location
Aileron
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 ANNUAL INSPECTION A CRACK WAS NOTED ON THE AILERON SPAR AT IB HINGE FITTING ATTACH POINT. THE CRACK IS APPROXIMATELY .5000 INCH IN LENGTH, AND STARTS AT THE IB END OF THE SPAR AND IS RUNNING SPAN WISE APPROXIMATELY .1250 INCH BELOW THE IB LOWER FITTING ATTACH HOLE. WE WILL BE INSPECTING THE REST OF OUR FLEET. THE AILERON WILL BE REPAIRED PRIOR TO THE AIRCRAFT BEING RETURNED TO SERVICE.