Service difficulty report · Line · Gulstm GULFSTREAMGV

Difficulty date
February 11, 2006
Submitted
February 17, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N405LM
Make and model
Gulstm GULFSTREAMGV
Aircraft serial
541
Aircraft time
4,569 hours, 2,630 cycles
Part
Line
Part number
1159H5020085
Condition
Frayed
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
4,569 hours, 2,630 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DUE TO IMPROPERLY POSITIONED ELBOW DURING AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION ON RT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR, FLEX LINE WAS CONTACTING LINE DURING DOOR RETRACTION. THE FLEX LINE DEVELOPED A HYDRAULIC LEAK WHICH IN TURN DEPLETED THE LT AIRCRAFT HYDRAULIC SYSTEM.