Service difficulty report · Seal · Gulstm GIVXG450

Difficulty date
July 5, 2013
Submitted
July 22, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435QS
Make and model
Gulstm GIVXG450
Aircraft serial
4068
Aircraft time
4,208 hours, 2,045 cycles
Part
Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Adf Antenna
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH FL300, A HUMMING OR RUSHING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM ABOVE HEADLINER ADJACENT TO CEO'S SEAT (BETWEEN FIRST 2 FWD FACING SEATS). AT FL400, NOISE INTENSIFIED AND WAS DISRUPTIVE TO PAX. A NOTICEABLE VIBRATION COULD BE FELT IN THE HEADLINER. ON DESCENT THROUGH FL 200 NOISE STARTED TO DISSIPATE. FOUND A LEAK BELOW ADF FAIRING. REPLACED SPACERS ON BOTH ADF ANTENNAS IAW 39-54-03 REV. 27. RESEALED IAW 10-02-00. REINSTALLED ADF ANTENNAS IAW CMP 39520516. PRESSURIZED IAW AMM 21-31-00. FOUND SATISFACOTORY. PERFORMED ADF 1 AND 2 OPS CHECKS IAW COPR 395203-4. OPS CHECKED GOOD.