SDR 2004F00195

Service difficulty report · Striker · Gulstm GULFSTREAMGV

Difficulty date
May 28, 2004
Submitted
July 21, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661GA
Make and model
Gulstm GULFSTREAMGV
Aircraft serial
561
Part
Striker
Condition
Loose
Location
Mlg Door Switch
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

2 HOURS & 25 MIN INTO FLT, BOTH ENG WENT TO FLT IDLE WITH AUTO-THROTTLES ENGAGED. AUTO-THROTTLES DISENGAGED & THROTTLES PUSHED BACK TO CRUISE. AUTO-THROTTLES REENGAGED WITH NO PROBLEMS. A/C MANUFACTURER REVEALED THIS CONDITION OCCURRED BEFORE WITH A G-V A/C. INTERMITTENT MLG DOOR OPEN SIGNAL WILL CAUSE AFCS SYS LOGIC TO RETARD THROTTLES SO A/C WONT EXCEED V(LE). CAN BE CAUSED BY MLG DOOR SWITCH MISRIGGING. DUPLICATED ON GROUND AT GAC. DETAILED MLG SYS INSP ACCOMPLISHED. RT MLG, OUTER DOOR SWITCH NOT CONTACTING STRIKER PLATE WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED MISRIGGING CONDITION AT CRUISE. PLATE REPOSITIONED & SWITCH RIGGED PER THE G-V MM, AN FDR DOWNLOAD SHOWED NO IN-FLT FAULTS. A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)