Service difficulty report · Fairing · Gulstm 690A

Difficulty date
March 26, 2013
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gulstm 690A
Aircraft time
9,974 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110T
Part
Fairing
Condition
Unknown
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) THIS AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN MODIFIED BY STC SA1584SW. DURING HEAVY MAINTENANCE IT WAS NOTED THAT THE ACFT HAD AN UNAPPROVED FAIRING INSTALLED FORWARD OF THE CAMERA DOOR. THE 7.5 LB FIBERGLASS FAIRING WAS REMOVED AS A SUSPECTED UNAPPROVED PART. THE FAIRING WAS DETERMINED TO BE LOCALLY FABRICATED AND INSTALLED BY THE A/C OPERATOR PRIOR TO 2009.