Service difficulty report · Fairing · Gulstm G150

Difficulty date
September 20, 2017
Submitted
September 27, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N151PW
Make and model
Gulstm G150
Aircraft serial
310
Aircraft time
968 hours, 605 cycles
Part
Fairing
Part number
4AS1600004503
Part serial
NA
Condition
Departed
Location
Lt Wing
Part time
680 hours, 438 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING A TEST FLIGHT FOR A SLAT ISSUE, THE LEFT FORWARD OUTBOARD FAIRING DEPARTED THE AIRPLANE. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTED THAT WHEN IT WAS INSTALLED IN MAY OF 2015, THERE WAS POOR SURFACE CONTACT WITH THE ADHESIVE SHOWING ABOUT 50 PERCENT SURFACE COVERAGE. BECAUSE IT RELIES ENTIRELY UPON THIS ADHESIVE FOR MOUNTING, THE LACK OF SURFACE CONTACT LIKELY PLAYED A LARGE ROLL IN ITS DEPARTURE.