Service difficulty report · Skin · Gulstm GVSPG550

Difficulty date
November 11, 2020
Submitted
November 12, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Filed by
UO2R221L
StandardAero Business Aviation Services, L.L.C.
Aircraft
N528QS
Make and model
Gulstm GVSPG550
Aircraft serial
5042
Aircraft time
14,441 hours, 5,450 cycles
Part
Skin
Condition
Corroded
Location
Fuselage
Part time
14,441 hours, 5,450 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

RAZOR TOOL MARKS PRESENT ON FUSELAGE SKIN BELOW THE TOP FWD TCAS ANTENNA. DISCREPANCY FOUND DURING COMPLIANCE OF THE 72 CALENDAR MONTH SCHEDULED INSPECTION TASK 539005-UPPER ANTENNA AND PENETRATION INTERFACE-DETAILED INSPECTION. THE DAMAGE EXCEEDED MAXIMUM TOLERANCES ACCEPTABLE TO THE MANUFACTURER. MAJOR TYPE REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.