Service difficulty report · Fillet · Gulstm 690D

Difficulty date
December 19, 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
Fillet
Part number
1101918
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Wing
Part time
16,738 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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 INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT A CRACK WAS SUSPECTED IN THE RT UPPER FILLET WING TO FUSELAGE. NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING CONFIRMED (2) CRACKS, 25 MM AND 18 MM LENGTH. LT UPPER FILLET INSPECTED BY NDT AND NO CRACKS FOUND. AN APPROVED REPAIR CARRIED OUT. (TC NR 20070115013)