Service difficulty report · Structure · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
July 21, 2009
Submitted
September 1, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N794MH
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1079
Aircraft time
8,941 hours, 4,230 cycles
Part
Structure
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Wing
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 SCHEDULED WING VISUAL INSPECTION PEELING PAINT AND CORROSION WHITE POWDER WAS SEEN AT THE MATING AREA OF THE OUTBOARD LT WING TRAILING EDGE BOX WHERE THE BOX ATTACHES TO THE WING. THIS AREA IS JUST OUTBOARD OF THE LEFT AILERON. HALFWAY OUTBOARD ON THE TOP SURFACE OF THE WING IS WHERE PEELING PAINT AND WHITE POWDER WAS DISCOVERED WHERE SEALANT IS APPLIED BETWEEN WING AND TRAILING EDGE MATING SURFACE.