Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
November 27, 2005
Submitted
January 31, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N250VC
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1495
Engine
Rroyce TAY6118
Part
Shutoff Valve
Part number
GAC1159SCH2463A
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hyd System
Part time
1,043 hours
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

AIRCRAFT WAS ON A POSITION FLIGHT, ON DEPARTURE THE CREW RECEIVED A (CK HYD QUANTITY) EICAS CAUTION LIGHT. COCKPIT INDICATIONS REVEALED A LOSS OF COMBINED HYDRAULIC FLUID. THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. MAINT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FLIGHT POWER SHUTOFF VALVE ASSY HOUSING WAS CRACKED. THIS IS THE SECOND INCIDENT OF A CRACKED HOUSING WITHIN OUR FLEET. AN UPGRADED 5 ASSY WAS PROCURED FROM MFG AND AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. HAVE COMMUNICATED OUR CONCERNS TO AC MFG AND ENCOURAGED A PROACTIVE RESOLUTION TO A RATHER SEVERE SITUATION. (EA25200605366) (K)