Service difficulty report · Structure · Gulstm G1159

Difficulty date
December 11, 2002
Submitted
April 1, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N622RR
Make and model
Gulstm G1159
Aircraft serial
12
Engine
Rroyce SPEY511*
System (JASC)
5751 · Ailerons
Part
Structure
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Aileron
Part time
11,453 hours
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

ON 12-11-2002, A STATIC WICK BASE WAS NOTED TO BE LOOSE ON THE LEFT AILERON. THE STATIC WICH BASE WAS REMOVED AND CORROSION WAS FOUND BENEATH IT. AFTER BLENDING OUT THE CORROSION, IT WAS NOT TO BE OUT OF MFG LIMITS.