Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
May 22, 2017
Submitted
July 25, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N436QS
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1436
Aircraft time
12,785 hours, 6,288 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
1159CSM200801
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rudder
Part time
12,785 hours, 6,288 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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

VERTICAL FIN, RUDDER HINGE, UPPER FITTING IS CORRODED.