SDR MA2982323

Service difficulty report · Gasket · Gulstm GULFSTREAMGV

Difficulty date
December 17, 2002
Submitted
January 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N502KA
Make and model
Gulstm GULFSTREAMGV
Aircraft serial
502
Engine
Rroyce BR700710A110
Part
Gasket
Condition
Damaged
Location
Window
Part time
3,084 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 MAINTENANCE, CABIN CARPET AND PADDING WAS FOUND TO BE WATER SOAKED. AFTER REMOVAL, SEVERE CORROSION WAS FOUND ON THE SEAT TRACKS IN THE PRESSURE BOARD AREA BETWEEN FS 426-576.5 AT LBL 30.5, LBL AND RBL 18.5 AND ALSO LBL 6.0. STRUCTURAL EVALUATION DETERMINED THAT ALL FOUR SECTIONS OF SEAT TRACK REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. SOURCE OF WATER INTRUSION WAS DETERMINED TO BE FROM ALL 12 CABIN WINDOWS LEAKING DURING AN UNPRESSURIZED CONDITION. FORM IN PLACE SEALS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED ON ALL CABIN WINDOWS. DETAILED INSP OF CABIN INTERIOR STRUCTURE FROM BELOW CABIN WINDOWS TO BL 0.0 REVEALED NO CORROSION OR DAMAGE OTHER THAN THAT NOTED ON THE SEAT TRACKS.