Service difficulty report · Hinge Fitting · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
February 11, 2016
Submitted
February 11, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N473CW
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1194
Aircraft time
9,341 hours, 4,951 cycles
Part
Hinge Fitting
Part number
1159CS200019
Condition
Worn
Location
Rt Elevator
Part time
9,341 hours, 4,951 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

THE RIGHT ELEVATOR HINGE NR 4 FITTING WAS PREVIOUSLY OVERSIZED WITH A REPAIR BUSHING, THE FITTING ATTACH HOLES BOTH UPPER & LOWER ARE ELONGATED & TAPERED. ENLARGED TWO EACH BORES IN THE RT ELEVATOR NR 4 HINGE FITTING TO SECOND OVERSIZE & ENLARGED UPPER & LOWER NR 4 HINGE BORES ON THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TO SECOND OVERSIZE IAW DWG SE05000102 REV. INITIAL DATED 8 11 2015 WITH FAA APPROVAL ON FAA FOR 8100-9 BY ODA-511131-CE DATED 2 10 2016.