SDR E27R730

Service difficulty report · Channel · Gulstm 690A

Difficulty date
January 22, 2001
Submitted
February 15, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N921ST
Make and model
Gulstm 690A
Aircraft serial
11200
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
Part
Channel
Part number
3107041
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt & Rt
Part time
10,545 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

DURING PRESSURIZATION LEAK CHECKS, THE CABIN WAS FOUND TO HAVE TWO LARGE LEAKS IN THE LEFT AND RIGHT WING ROOT AREA. ON EXAMINATION OF THE SUSPECT AREAS IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LEFT AND RIGHT SUPPORT CHANNELS PN 3107041 & 3107042 HAD FAILED FROM FS 144 WL TO FS 175 WL 14, THE FAILURE ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT SKIN TO PULL AWAY FROM ITS SUPPORTING STRUCTURE ABOVE THE PICTURE WINDOWS IN EXCESS OF .25.