Service difficulty report · Sensor · Gulstm GVSPG550

Difficulty date
January 8, 2020
Submitted
January 8, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N900ES
Make and model
Gulstm GVSPG550
Aircraft serial
5322
Aircraft time
4,002 hours, 1,140 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
1159SCC4737
Condition
Arced
Location
Aileron
Part time
4,002 hours, 1,140 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING ROUTINE SERVICING, TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE FLIGHT CONTROL INPUT WAS SLIGHTLY IMPEDED WHILE PERFORMING AILERON CONTROL CHECKS. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE R FORCE SNSRS (2AMP) CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS TRIPPED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE FLIGHT DATA RECORDER SYSTEM, COPILOT AILERON FORCE SENSOR HARNESS WAS IMPROPERLY ROUTED AND CATCHING ON THE FLOORBOARD SCREW. THE COPILOT AILERON FORCE SENSOR HARNESS IS MECHANICALLY MOUNTED TO THE COPILOT CONTROL COLUMN MECHANISM (UNDERNEATH THE COCKPIT FLOOR). THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE CONTROL COLUMN AND THE COCKPIT FLOOR IS CLOSE AND REQUIRES THAT THE HARNESSES BE PROPERLY ROUTED AND CHECKED FOR CLEARANCE. IMPROPER ROUTING MAY CAUSE THE FLIGHT CONTROL TO HANG-UP ON ADJACENT STRUCTURE/HARDWARE AND CAUSE THE FLIGHT CONTROLS TO BE HINDERED AND CREATING DIFFICULTY FOR THE FLIGHT CREW TO MAKE AN ELEVATOR OR AILERON INPUT.