Service difficulty report · Structure · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
August 13, 2013
Submitted
August 13, 2013
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1071
Aircraft time
13,022 hours, 10,022 cycles
Engine
Rroyce TAY6108
Part
Structure
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rt Wing Let
Component
Winglet · Gulstm
Component part number
1159W407014
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

WHILE PERFORMING AN INSPECTION, DISCOVERED CORROSION OF HARDWARE AND PITTING IN THE BORE OF THE ATTACH POINT ON THE RT WINGLET. BEYOND THE MFG LIMITS. CORROSION WAS DUE MOISTURE INTRUSION THROUGH THE SEALANT COVERING THE ATTACH POINTS.