Service difficulty report · Mec · Gulstm GVI

Difficulty date
October 8, 2025
Submitted
October 8, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N100AL
Make and model
Gulstm GVI
Aircraft serial
6431
Part
Mec
Part number
60P2715003Z312
Part serial
3440
Condition
Smoke
Location
Zone 500
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CREW MET ON ARRIVAL, LT AILERON MCE CONFIRMED TO HAVE STRONG BURNED ODUR AND SOOTING EVIDENT ABOVE UNIT AND ON ADJACENT STRUCTURE. WIRING HARNESS VISUALLY INSPECTED, NO DEFECTS APPARENT. EBHA CB'S INSPECTED IN TAIL COMPARTMENT. L AILERON BRAKER FOUND TO HAVE TRIPPED. BREAKER RESET. LT AILERON MCE ELECTRICALLY DISCONNECTED AND EBHA / UPS POWER APPLIED, CB REMIANS SET. SUSPECT FAULT IS INTERNAL TO MCE IAW: AMM 27-00-00, REV 20. LT AILERON MCE NR 1 REMOVED AND REPLACED. X-REF SQUAWK 4.1 FOR CMP 271314. LT AILERON REU NR 3 REMOVED AND REPLACED AT TECHOPS REQUEST DUE TO POSSIBLE PARASITIC DAMAGE DUE TO MCE FAILURE MODE. ACESS PANELS 523AB & 523AT REMOVED FOR ACCESS AND REFITTED POST AREA CLAREANCES.