Service difficulty report · Skin · Gulstm GULFSTREAMGV

Difficulty date
May 31, 2012
Submitted
June 4, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N509QS
Make and model
Gulstm GULFSTREAMGV
Aircraft serial
637
Aircraft time
1,116 hours, 3,785 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Wing Te Flap
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

FOUND LT FLAP SKIN CRACKED DURING MAINTENANCE. VISUALLY INSPECTED AND CLEANED AREA OF LT FLAP AT WS 251.18 AT FWD FROM T/E. 10X MAGNIFICATION REVEALED A HAIRLINE CRACK 1.175" IN LENGTH ALONG RIVET ROW AND EXTENDING BEYOND THE 6 RIVETS. AREA HAS CHIPPED PAINT AND CRACK IS VISIBLE THROUGH CHIPPED AREAS. FAIRED LT AILERON TO FIXED T/E, FAIRED AILERON TRIM TAB T/E TO AILERON T/E. RECORDED ALL REQUIRED DIMENSIONS FOR LT FLAP ONLY ON CMP TASK CARD GV 275001. REMOVED LT FLAP ASSY. INSTALLED (LOANER) REPAIRED FLAP ASSEMBLY SN 060 ON ACFT. COMPLIED WITH FLAP CONTROL SYS FUNCTIONAL TEST. ALL TEST PASSED WORK PERFORMED IAW.