Service difficulty report · Actuator · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
October 25, 2006
Submitted
November 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N595PE
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1373
Engine
Rroyce TAY6118
Part
Actuator
Part number
1159SCP40211RW
Part serial
0078
Condition
Failed
Location
Thrust Reverser
Part time
143 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, THE CREW NOTIFIED MAINTENANCE THAT THEY HAD A (T/R REV UNLOCK) LIGHT. THE CREW BROUGHT BACK POWER AND THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED, CREW THEN SELECTED (EMERGENCY STOW) AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE WITHOUT INCIDENT. AS THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED UP WITH ENGINES RUNNING, MAINTENANCE NOTED THE LT T/R DROOPED APPROX .1250 INCH, BUT STILL NOT ON THE SECONDARY LOCK (S HOOKS). THIS ACTUATOR HAD BEEN INSTALLED IN FEB 2006. A NEW REPLACEMENT ACTUATOR PN: 1159CP402-11, SN 2268 HAS BEEN INSTALLED WITH NO FAULTS NOTED AND THE AC HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)