Service difficulty report · Coupling · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
January 21, 2006
Submitted
January 31, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N327TL
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1339
Engine
Rroyce TAY6118
Part
Coupling
Part number
J301300AR
Condition
Failed
Location
Bleed Air Duct
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WITH APU RUNNING AND BLEED AIR SELECTED ON, COUPLING FAILED CAUSING DUCT TO SEPARATE. PROBABLE CAUSE UNKNOWN. SUGGEST MORE AGGRESSIVE LOCKING MECHANISM. (K)