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Service &Illetin Culfstream

Aerospace

SERVICE BULLETIN NO. 198A

Revision No.:l´• i

5 June 1987
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ELEVATOR TRIM TAB INSPECTION AND MODIFICATION

APPROVAL: ENGINEERING DESIGN ASPECTS ARE FAA APPROVED.

PARTS DATA:

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Change quantity of CR3243-4-1 blind rivets in Kit No. 2 to 30 ea.

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SERVICE BULLETIN NO;’198A

(Supersedes Service Bulletin No. ´•198 in its entirety)
3 July 1985

ELEVATOR TRIM TAB INSPECTION AND MODIFICATION

MODELS AFFECTED: MODELS 500, 500A, 520, 560, 560A, 560E, 680, 680E, 720, 500B, 500U, 560F, 680F, 680F(P),
680FL, 680FL(P), 680T, 680V AND 680W, SERIAL NOS. 1 THRU 1854.
MODEL 500S SERIAL NOS. 1755 THRU 1876 AND 3050 THRU 3323.
MODEL 681, SERIAL NOS. 6001 THRU 6072.
MODEL 685. SERIAL NOS. 12000 THRU 12066.
.MODELS 69b,
690A AND 690B, SERIAL NOS. 11001 THRU 11566.
MODEL 690C, SERIAL NOS: 11600 THRU 11732.
MODEL 690D,’SERLAL NOS. 15001 THRU 1501i, 15014 THRU’15024 AND’ 15029 THRU
15032.
MODEL 695, SERIAL NOS. 95000 THRU 95084.
MODEL 695A, SERIAL NOS. 96001 THRU 96055, 96059, 96060, 96063 THRU 96069, 9607’2,
96075, 96078 AND 96085.

I
NOTE

SERVICE BULLETIN NO. 198A REPLACES SERVICE

BULLETIN NO. 198 AND IS BEING ISSUED:TO ADD
AIRPLANES WITH SERIAL NOS. 1 THRU 1397. IF PART
II OF SERVICE BULLETIN NO. i98 HAS BEEN
COMPLIED WITH, DISREGARD THIS SERVICE
BULLETIN. IF.PART II OF SERVICE BULLETIN NO.
198 HAS NOT BEEN COMPLIED ~ITH, COMPLIANCE
WITH THIS SERVICE BULLETIN IS REQUIRED.

REASON FOR PUBLICATION: POSSIBLE CRACKS IN INTERNAL RIBS.

COMPLIANCE: WITHIN NEXT-TWENTY-FIVE (25) HOURS TIME IN SERVICE AND EVERY 100 HOURS
THEREAFTER UNTIL BOTH ELEVATOR TRIM TABS HAVE BEEN MODIFIED PER PART II OF
THIS SERVICE BULLETIN.

NOTE

IF ANY PROBLEMS ARE ENCOUNTERED.WHILE

COMPLYING’ WITH THIS SERVICE BULLETIN,
CONTACT YOUR NEAREST GULFSTREAM
COMMANDER AUTHORIZED SERVICENTER.

BY WHOM WORK WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED: A P MECHANIC OR EQUIVALENT.:

APPROWAL: ENGINEERING DESIGN ASPECTS ARE FAA APPROVED.

ESTIMATED MAN HOURS: PART 1- INSPECT FOR.CRACKS ONE (1) HOUR.

PART II MODIFY’TRIM TABS THREE ONE-HALF (3.5) HOURS EACH TAB.

PARTS DATA: PARTS REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH THIS SERVICE BULLETIN MAY.BE PROCURED
THROUGH YOUR NEAREST GULFSTREAM COMMANDER AUTHORIZED SERVICENTER FOR: KIT hTO. 1 $0.67
~i’’"
OR KIT NO. 2 $18.68. REFERENCE THIS SERVICE BULLETIN, AIRCRAFT MODEL AND FACTORY SERIAL
NUMBER WHEN ORDERING SERVICE BULLETIN NO. 198A KIT CONSISTING OF THE FOLLOWING:

Price subject to change without notice.

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WOIE: C
HOLES ARE TO BE LOCATED ON
UPPER SKIN OF LEFT TRIM TAB
AND ON LOWER SKIN OF RIGHT
TRIM TAB.

0.50" OIA. HOLE

5548152 PLUG BUTTON
(t PLSI

1.10" LL 1.10"

^T ~I
0\9--B--9L O 9 O O O O
O O O O O O O O O ~O

1.10"
III1
Id d’
1.10" o
9

ol o

01

0,1

VIEW LOOKING DOWN

ELEVATOR TRIM TAB
ON LEFT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB (REF)

SUPPORT BRACKET
AREA TO BE INSPECTED
O ASSY (REF)
B B FOR POSSIBLE CRACKS
ALONG RADIUS OF RIBS

O
TRIM TAB
SKIN (REF)
O

ACTUAfORSUPPORT
INSPECT FOR
BRACKET ASSY (REF) RIS FLANCE
(REF) CRACKS HERE

AIB WE B
(REF)

VIEW B-B

VIEW A-A

Figure i.

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KIT NO. 1- PAKT L

KIT NO. 2 PART [I

Kit Kit
No. 1 No. 2
QTY QTY PART NOS.~ DESCRIPTION

4 ea. SS´•18152 Plug Button

2 ea. 440001-RE13 Tee
15 ea. CR3243-1-1 Blind Rivet
8 ea. MS21071L3 Nutplate
lea.- I ea. Compliance Card
1 ea. 1 ea. Service Bulletin No. 198A Instructions

SPECIAL TOOLS: BORE SCOPE OR SMALL DENTAL TYPE INSPECTION MIRROR AND BLIND RIVET GUN.

ACCOMPLISHMENT INSTRUCTIONS:

Drill two (2) 0.90-inch diameter holes, one (1) on each side of actuator support bracket assembly, in the skin that
is opposite the actuator support bracket assembly (refer to Figure 1).

2. Using a bore scope or dental type inspection mirror, inspect both inboard and outboard sections of ribs in bend
radius (refer to View A-A, Figure 1).

3. If no cracks are found, proceed as follows:

a. Clean plug buttons and area around edge of holes, drilled in step I., with alcohol.

b. Apply a thin bead of commercial RTV108 (clear) or an equivalent sealant to edge of holes and install
SS48i52 plug buttons.

c. Clean off excess RTV and smooth out around edge of plug buttons.

d. Proceed to step 5.

NOTE

Inspection for cracks must be accomplished every 100-hours

time in service until Part II of this Service Bulletin has
been accomplished.

4. If cracks are found in either rib, proceed to Part Ii of this Service Bulletin.

5. Fill out and mail Compliance Card specifying that Part I has been accomplished.

PART II MODIFY TRIM TABS

i. Remove existing elevator trim tabs as outlined in the applicable Airplane Maintenance Manual.

2. Remove existing actuator support bracket assembly from trim tab.

CA UT ION

When performing the following steps. care should be taken

so as not to damage trim tabs.

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EXISTING HARDWARE EXISTING ACTUATOR

ELEVATOR TRIM TAB (RET] SUPPORT BRACKET ASSY
-(REF) (REF)

n/
O
c~ c

5 c o c 5 o c o tT(~rP3 O C
5 C 3 3

O O ~II II a

D i I II II I o

o o
CR323381 o o

BLIND RIVET o
o
(7 PLS! o o

J
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i 3

REMOVE THIS SKIN

CR3243~1 BLIND RIVET

ALL RIVETS ARE MS20410AD3~ (6 PLS)
EXCEPT WHERE BLIMO RIVETS AAE USE O C

fl C t´•

440001´•RE1J TEE
440001-0613 TEE (REF)

190"/0.194" OIA

I-
-ie-
C 0.11i"
THIS SURFACE OF TEE
TO 86 IN LINE WITH
FLANGES OF EXISTING
I HOLE TO MATCH
EXISTING SUPPORT
BRACKET ASSY
MS21071L3 NUTPLATE
14 PLS)
\NTERSPACE ~IBS

MSZ0470A04 RIVETS
/I L
2.30"
II
-9
0.16" RADIUS

IJI ACCEPTABLE TO TRIM AND/OR

MS20470AO4 RIVET CHAMFER EDGE OF TEE TO MATCH
BPLS) AADIUSOFAIB -t-
-_J t
CENTERLINE
OF RIBS

DO NOT REMOVE
THIS RIVET
TRIM EXISTING RIBS
AS SHOWN

EXISTING TRAILING EDGE

STRIP NOT APPLICABLE TO
MaDELS690C.690D.6950A695A

VIEW C-C

Figure 2.

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3. Cuiefull~´• tit-ill out ;11I rivets nnd remove ~kin is loc;~ted I,n ~itle ;~s the actuntoi. suppoit blacker
,?ssemblS. Skin is to be ieinstalletl on trim i~ib I lef‘er to Figule’L,.

NOtE

Ifcrncks extend beyond material to be removeti fbl

installatiun of tee ol´• cracks are found in other of lihs.
al´•eus

replace ribs.

4. Drill out and remove existing nutplates from ribs.

5. Remove three (3) forward rivets that attach the two (2) ribs togethel´•. Do not I’emove the aft rivet crefer to view
C-C, Figure a~.

6. Using a touter bit. trim forward end of ilanges fl´•om I´•ibs. Smooth routed edges of ribs with #300 grit em~ery cloth
(refer to Figure 2,.

7. Locate, drill and install 440001-RE1;3 tee on existing ribs using ;MS20470AD4 rivets (re’fer to Figu:´•e 2).

g~ Position existingskin, removed in step 3., on trim tab assembly, align all holes and clamp skin in place.

9. Using existing hole pattern in skin, drill four 0.192 (a0.002) inch diameter holes in 440001-RE13 tee For
attachment of existing actuator support bracket assembly. Care should be taken to assure that holes in actuator
support bracket assembly match holes in 44000L-RE13 tee Irefer to Figure 2).

10. Remove skin from trim tab.

11. Drill and install ~IS210’ilL3 nutplates (4 places) on ´•140001-REL3 tee using MS’L0426AD3 rivets (refer to Figure
2).

12. Reinstall existing skin on trim.tab using MS’204’iOAD3 !ivets and!or CR32~3--C-1 blind rivets:refer to Figure 2).

13. Reinstall esis~ing actuatol´• support bracket assembly on ttim tab using existing hardware !refel´• to Figure 2).

Repaint elevator trim tabs as necessary.

15. Reinstnll existing trim tab on elevator as outlined in the applicable Airplane Muintenance ~Llnnuol.

16. Check rigging of elevator tiim tabs as outlined in the applicable .L\iipl;ine ~iIaintennnce itIanuai.

17. Fill out and mail Compliance Card specifvinfi that PLLl.t II113S been

ELECTRICAL LOAD: NO C~ANGE.

WEIGHT AND BALANCE: NO CHANGE.

SPARES AFFECTED: NO.

PUBLICATIONS AFFECTED: The Illustl´•uted C~ltalog chanjie lequi~´•ed 1,y this document will he incorporated at
the next scheduled ,evision.

RECORD COMPLIANCE: il´•Iake an npproprlntee entry in ;iirpl;ine muintcn~nce reco,ds as follows: Service Bulletin No.
198A, dated 3 July 1985. entitled "Elevator Tiim T~;1, Inspection and ~Ioditicution". Pnr-t I accomplished
Part II nccomplished ~dnte,
cdnee,
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