Service difficulty report · Spar · Gulstm 690A

Difficulty date
November 14, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gulstm 690A
Aircraft time
5,244 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) AS A FOLLOW UP INSPECTION ON THE REST OF OUR FLEET FOLLOWING THE DISCOVERY OF THE CRACKED AILERON SPAR ON OUR AIRCRAFT, THE LT AILERON SPAR WAS FOUND CRACKED ON THIS AIRCRAFT. THE CRACKS ARE ALL LOCATED IN THE SAME AREA AS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AND ARE APPROXIMATELY .5000 INCH IN LENGTH. THE IB AILERON RIBS ON THE LT AILERONS WERE ALSO FOUND CRACKED. THE CRACKS ON THE RIBS WERE APPROXIMATELY .5000 INCH IN LENGTH. I WOULD LIKE TO SUGGEST THAT ALL OPERATORS OF THIS AIRCRAFT TYPE DO AN INSPECTION OF THEIR AIRCRAFT. WE INSPECTED THE RT AILERONS BUT FOUND NO DAMAGE. THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE REPAIRED PRIOR TO BEING RETURNED TO SERVICE.