SDR 2003F00576

Service difficulty report · Key · Gulstm GULFSTREAMGV

Difficulty date
May 9, 2003
Submitted
September 19, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5101
Make and model
Gulstm GULFSTREAMGV
Aircraft serial
550
Part
Key
Part number
1159SCL5043
Condition
Sheared
Location
Brake Rotor
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 TOWING THE AIRCRAFT INTO THE HANGAR TO DTW IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT SEVERAL BRAKE ROTOR DRIVE KEYS ON BOTH LT OUTBOARD AND LT INBOARD BRAKES WERE SHEARED OFF. FURTHERMORE, UPON EXAMINATION BOTH OF THE RT BRAKES HAD SEVERAL CRACKED DRIVE KEYS. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE GV BRAKES AND IS UNDER INVESTIGATION BY BOTH GULFSTREAM AND THE BRAKE MANUFACTURE. REPLACED ALL FOUR AIRCRAFT BRAKES AND BOTH LEFT INBOARD AND OUTBOARD WHEEL ASSEMBLIES. BLED BRAKES AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHRCKS IAW AIRCRAFT MM. ALL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)