Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Gulstm 200

Difficulty date
June 4, 2004
Submitted
August 11, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N414KB
Make and model
Gulstm 200
Aircraft serial
022
Engine
Pwa PW306B
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Cracked
Location
Thrust Reverser
Component
Thrust Reverser
Component part number
2660005520
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE THRUST REVERSER ASSY HAS STIFFNER ANGLES THAT GO AROUND THE BARREL. THE POINT WHERE THE ANGLE ATTACHES IS CRACKED AT ONE LOCATION. SEVERAL OTHER THRUST REVERSER ASSY WERE EVALUATED ON AIRCRAFT IN HOUSE AND NO CRACKS WERE NOTED. IT APPEARS THAT THE ANGLE IN QUESTION WAS PRELOADED AND DRAWN DOWN TO THE CARRIAGE RATHER THAN BEING SHIMMED.