Service difficulty report · Converter · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
March 6, 2003
Submitted
March 10, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N317ML
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1446
Aircraft time
690 hours, 462 cycles
Engine
Rroyce TAY6118
Engine time
690 hours, 462 cycles
Part
Converter
Part number
1159SCAV373509
Part serial
110C3414
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Ac System
Part time
690 hours, 462 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H, J
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING TAXI FROM THE OPERATOR`S HOME BASE AND PRIOR TO A SCHEDULED DEPARTURE, THE RT AC ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE, THE SYSTEM WAS TROUBLESHOT AND THE RT AC CONVERTER WAS FOUND TO BE FAULTY. THE UNIT WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICABLE PART AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO AIRWORTHY CONDITION. THIS UNIT HAS PROVEN TO BE VERY UNRELIABLE. SINCE IT'S CONSIDERED TO BE DISPATCH CRITICAL, WE BELIEVE THAT THE FAA AND THE MANUFACTURER NEED TO FULLY INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER.