Service difficulty report · Actuator · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
February 28, 2001
Submitted
May 3, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440CP
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1118
Engine
Rroyce TAYMK6118
Part
Actuator
Part number
1159SCC20043
Part serial
87906
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Horizontal Stab
Component
Moog
Component part number
54198071
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

PILOT SELECTED 10 DEGREES FLAPS, FLAPS MOVED TO THE SETTING BUT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER DID NOT AGREEE WITH FLAP SETTING. PILOT SELECTED FULL FLAPS DOWN SETTING BUT FLAPS WOULD NOT MOVE. MAINTENANCE CREW FOUND THAT A/C HORZ STAB ACTUATOR WAS INOPERATIVE. ON REMOVAL OF STABILIZER ACTUATOR, IT WAS FOUND THE UNIT HAD TO BE DISASSEMBLED WHILE IN A/C BECAUSE THE ACTUATOR FAILED THE FULL EXTENDED POSITION. ON DISASSEMBLY, ACTUATOR WAS FOUND CORRODED INTERNALLY TO THE POINT WHERE IT HAMPERED ITS REMOVAL FROM A/C. THE A/C HORZ STAB ACTUATOR IS AN ON CONDITION COMPONENT. NO ROUTINE MAINTENANCE OR INTERNAL INSPECTION IS REQUIRED. IMPENDING FAILURE IS NOT EVIDENT IN THE EVENT OF SEAL FAILURE.