Service difficulty report · Collar · Gulstm 695A

Difficulty date
April 24, 2003
Submitted
May 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7812
Make and model
Gulstm 695A
Aircraft serial
96089
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
Part
Collar
Part number
440000246
Condition
Loose
Location
Torque Tube
Component
Torque Tube
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
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 NORMAL PERIODIC INSPECTION, BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT ELEVATORS WERE FOUND LOOSE. CLOSER INSPECTION REVEALED WORKING RIVETS WHICH HOLD COLLARS (PN 440000-246) TO THE ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBES (PN 440000-96). HOLES WERE DAMAGED BEYOND ALLOWABLE LIMITS AND BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED WITH NEW PARTS. IF THE WORKING RIVETS WERE FOUND AT AN EARLIER INSPECTION, THIS CONDITION MAY NOT HAVE OCCURED.