Service difficulty report · Cowling · Gulstm GVSP

Difficulty date
March 9, 2020
Submitted
March 9, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N437GA
Make and model
Gulstm GVSP
Aircraft serial
1437
Aircraft time
6,859 hours, 2,921 cycles
Part
Cowling
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Part time
6,859 hours, 2,921 cycles
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

OPERATORS (NASJET) DESIGNATOR # N29F20200309001: WHILE TOWING GULFSTREAM G-IV, N437GA FROM THE RAMP BACK INTO HANGAR, WIND CAUGHT THE UPPER HALF OF THE #1 ENGINE COWL AND SWUNG IT OPEN. THIS RESULTED IN TWISTING THE COWLING RENDERING IT INOPERATIVE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PULLED THE REST OF THE WAY IN THE HANGAR SO THE COWL COULD BE CLOSED AND INSPECTED. THE #1 ENGINE UPPER COWLING WAS REPAIRED PER AEROSPACE QUALITY RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ENGINEERING REPAIR ORDER ERO-966059 REVISION 2. NOTE: ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENTS HAVE BEEN FORWARDED TO 9-AMC-SDR-PROGMGR@FAA.GOV.