Service difficulty report · Shuttle Valve · Gulstm GULFSTREAMGV

Difficulty date
September 3, 2003
Submitted
October 10, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N130GV
Make and model
Gulstm GULFSTREAMGV
Aircraft serial
630
Engine
Rroyce BR700710A110
Part
Shuttle Valve
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

OXYGEN ACCESS PANEL ON RIGHT SIDE OF FUSELAGE HAD A NOTICEABLE AMOUNT OF SKYDROL-500 ACCUMALATED INSIDE THE ACCESS DOOR OF THE O-2 SERVICE PANEL. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FLUID WAS COMING FROM THE EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR AIR RELEASE VALVE VENT PORT DUE TO A LEAKING HYD/AIR SHUTTLE VALVE FROM THE LEFT HAND LANDING GEAR SIDE STAY ACTUATOR. THIS VENT IS FORWARD OF THE O-2 SERVICE PANEL. SKYDROL 500B-4 MSDS STATES - MATERIALS TO AVOID EXPOSURE TO STRONG OXIDIZING AGENTS. WE ADDRESSED THIS SAME PROBLEM ON A/C G-V S/N 584 IN AUGUST OF THIS YEAR.