Service difficulty report · Attach Fitting · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
February 11, 2016
Submitted
March 4, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N473CW
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1194
Aircraft time
9,341 hours, 4,951 cycles
Part
Attach Fitting
Part number
1159CS200007
Condition
Worn
Location
Vertical Stab
Part time
9,341 hours, 4,951 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

THE LT RUDDER ATTACH POINT NR 3, LOWER BORE ON THE VERTICAL STABILIZER IS WORN BEYOND NOMINAL SIZE. OVERSIZED HOLE OF LT LOWER RUDDER FITTING OF VERTICAL STABILIZER TO FIRST OVERSIZE 0.3125", 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.