Service difficulty report · Spar · Gulstm 690A

Difficulty date
October 23, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gulstm 690A
Aircraft time
8,280 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3315
Part
Spar
Part number
41000823
Condition
Cracked
Location
Vertical Stab
Part time
8,830 hours
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 ANNUAL X-RAY INSPECTION OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER, A CRACK WAS DETECTED ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE VERTICAL STABILIZER CENTRE SPAR AT THE 4TH FASTENER ABOVE THE DOUBLER. THE CRACK APPEARS TO RUN INTO THE RADIUS OF THE CENTRE SPAR. THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE REPAIRED PRIOR TO BEING RELEASED BACK INTO SERVICE. (TC# 20061027002)