Service difficulty report · Engine · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
August 8, 2005
Submitted
December 21, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N515PL
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1092
Engine
Rroyce TAY6118
Part
Engine
Condition
Making Metal
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

AN INTERMITTENT FUEL QUANTITY INDICATION DISCREPANCY, IT WAS ALSO ELECTED TO HAVE THE TERMINATING ACTION OF AD COMPLIED WITH BY INCORPORATING SB, (REPLACEMENT OF FUEL TUBES). WHEN REMOVED TUBES FOR REPLACEMENT THEY DISCOVERED SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNTS OF METAL SHAVINGS HAD ACCUMULATED AGAINST THE INLET SCREENS OF HIGH PRESS FUEL PUMPS ON BOTH ENGINES. FINDINGS WERE FWD TO MFG AND SAMPLE TO TEST LAB INDICATED METAL WAS CONSISTENT WITH AIRFRAME. MFG RECOMMEND TO HAVE FUEL SYS COMPONENTS DOWNSTREAM OF LOW PRESSURE FUEL FILTERS INSPECTED AND OR REPAIRED AS NECESSARY. REPAIRED ENGINE AND REINSTALLED. (K)