Service difficulty report · Control Box · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
November 21, 2014
Submitted
December 2, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N502PC
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1435
Aircraft time
6,293 hours, 2,759 cycles
Engine
Rroyce TAY6118
Part
Control Box
Part number
54442422
Part serial
1117
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 300
Part time
6,293 hours, 2,759 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH, FLAPS FAILED TO EXTEND BEYOUND 8 DEGREES ON TWO OCCASSIONS. THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THAT THE DWELL BOX WAS AT FAULT. THE DWELL BOX CHANGE AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.