Service difficulty report · Acm · Gulstm G1159

Difficulty date
March 4, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N400M
Make and model
Gulstm G1159
Aircraft serial
132
Engine
Rroyce SPEY*
Part
Acm
Part number
20392541
Part serial
19190
Condition
Binding
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UNIT WAS INSTALLED WITH 8.6.1 HOURS. THE TURBINE WAS BINDING AND CAUSING OVERHEAT AND SMOKE IN THE CABIN. UNIT WAS REPLACED WITH AN AS REMOVED UNIT AND AN OPS CHECK WAS COMPLIED WITH. OIL LEVEL CHECK NO DEFECTS NOTED. THIS UNIT HAS LASTED OVER 150 HOURS AND IS STILL WORKING FINE. THIS WAS THE THIRD UNIT FROM THE SAME O/H SITE TO FAIL WITH UNDER 50 HOURS.