Service difficulty report · Clutch · Gulstm G150

Difficulty date
June 7, 2024
Submitted
June 7, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N151PW
Make and model
Gulstm G150
Aircraft serial
310
Aircraft time
2,279 hours, 1,412 cycles
Part
Clutch
Condition
Slipped
Location
Hsta
Part time
2,279 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A, H

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED CLIMBING THROUGH FL 350 A/P PITCH TRIM CAS ILLUMINATED. AUTO PILOT DISCONNECTED; A/P PITCH TRIM CAS MSG WENT OUT. MACH TRIM FAILURE CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED, RETRIM OF PITCH ATTEMPTED BUT TRIM INOPERATIVE. ATTEMPTED TO RESET EACH CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE STAB TRIM SYSTEM (MOTORS 1,2 &3), CONTROLLERS & HEATER ALL PITCH TRIM REMAINED INOPERATIVE. COMPLETED QRH EMERGENCY ACTION, SLOWED TO .78 MACH & DID NOT REENGAGE AUTOPILOT DECLARED EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO NEAREST SUITABLE AIRFIELD KCPS. MADE A SLOW DESCENT (1000'/MIN) CONTINUED TO CHECK TRIM OPERATION THROUGHOUT DESCENT. NORMAL TRIM OPERATION TOOK PLACE AT 8,300' AND 230KTS, MADE A NORMAL LANDING AT KCPS. GULFSTREAM TROUBLESHOT TO FAILED HSTA & REPLACED WITH REPAIRED UNIT. GULFSTREAM REPORTED FINDING INTERNAL MECHANICAL CLUTCH SLIPPING & WATER BETWEEN JACKSCREW AND DUST COVER RESULTING IN HEAVY CORROSION AND PITTING OF JACKSCREW THREADS CAUSING THEM TO BIND INTERMITTENTLY.