Service difficulty report · Manifold · Gulstm GVI

Difficulty date
October 1, 2019
Submitted
November 4, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gulstm GVI
Aircraft serial
6235
Aircraft time
624 hours, 279 cycles
Part
Manifold
Part number
60P2715001Z005
Part serial
5142
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 300
Part time
624 hours, 279 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, F
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

IN CRUISE AT FL341, AC 6235 (REG# B-88322) INDICATED RUDDER FAILURE CONDITION, POSTED AMBER "RUDDER FAIL" CAS MSG AND ACCOMPANIED BY LARGE DUTCH ROLL. DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN ASSIGNED ALTITUDE, PILOT STARTED QRH “RUDDER FAIL” PROCEDURE AND REQUESTED DECENT TO LOWER ALTITUDE. FOLLOWED QRH "LANDING CONTROLLABILITY CHECK" PROCEDURE AND LANDING REQUIRED DIFFERENTIAL BRAKING TO MAINTAIN CENTERLINE UNTIL NOSE ON GROUND. AC LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT AN ALTERNATE AIRPORT. GAC FAST TEAM PROVIDED ON-SITE SUPPORT AND REPLACED 5 COMPONENTS - REU 15 OFF P/N 60P2715001Z005 OFF S/N 5142, ON P/N 60P2715001Z007 ON S/N 1798; REU 16 OFF P/N 60P2715001Z005 OFF S/N 5128, ON P/N 60P2715001Z007 ON S/N 3896; EHSA MANIFOLD OFF P/N 60P2723201Z003 OFF S/N 0259, ON P/N 60P2723201Z003 ON S/N 0078; EHSA ACTUATOR OFF P/N 60P2723002Z003 OFF S/N 0522, ON P/N 60P2723002Z003 ON S/N 0172; EB MANIFOLD OFF P/N 60P2713301Z004 OFF S/N 1294, ON P/N 60P2713301Z005 ON S/N 0745D.