Service difficulty report · Plunger · Gulstm GVSPG550

Difficulty date
July 13, 2012
Submitted
July 27, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4PG
Make and model
Gulstm GVSPG550
Aircraft serial
5214
Engine
Rroyce BR700710C411
Part
Plunger
Part number
1159F523623
Condition
Melted
Location
Emergency Exit
Part time
2,365 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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

CREW REPORTED THAT THE FORWARD EMERGENCY EXIT WINDOW WAS ICING UP IN FLIGHT. TECH FOUND THAT THE SPRING HOLDING THE PLUNGER FOR THE CABIN WINDOW HEAT HAD MELTED THE BACK PLATE OF THE PLUNGER ASSY AND THAT THE PLUNGER AND CONNECTOR ASSY HAD BOTH BEEN ARCING. REPLACED PULUNGER ASSY AND CONNECTOR ASSY. OPS CHECKED OK.