Service difficulty report · Angle · Gulstm 690D

Difficulty date
December 14, 2006
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gulstm 690D
Aircraft time
16,661 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3315
Propeller
Rotol R306382F7
Part
Angle
Part number
320035501
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bulkhead
Part time
16,737 hours
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) FLIGHT CREW REPORTED LOWER THAN NORMAL CABIN DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE. A GROUND PRESSURIZATION CHECK WAS CARRIED OUT AND FOUND LEAK IN AREA OF AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD LOWER SECTION. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED A CRACK IN THE BEND RADIUS OF ANGLE P/N 320035-501. P/N M690003-4 FIGURE 2-56D ITEM II. NEW ANGLE INSTALLED AND SEALED. GROUND PRESSURIZATION CHECK CARRIED OUT OKAY. (TC NR 20070115012)