Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Gulstm GULFSTREAMGV

Difficulty date
February 28, 2026
Submitted
March 3, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N225EL
Make and model
Gulstm GULFSTREAMGV
Aircraft serial
587
Aircraft time
8,584 hours, 3,457 cycles
Part
Hydraulic System
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 300
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AT KTPA AIRPORT I NOTICED ABNORMAL RESISTANCE IN THE PITCH AXIS. THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT RESPOND TO FORWARD CONTROL INPUTS. IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED CLIMBING WITH MAXIMUM FORWARD FORCE FROM BOTH CREW MEMBERS. WE FOLLOWED THE APPLICABLE ABNORMAL PROCEDURES. ONCE THE RT ELEV HYD OFF CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULLED, WE HAD CONTROL OVER THE AIRCRAFT AND COULD LEVEL OFF. WE DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED SAFELY TO KTPA. WE WERE VECTORED BY ATC TO LAND IN VISUAL CONDITIONS ON THE LONGEST RUNWAY AT KTPA. (RUNWAY 19R) WE TAXIED TO SIGNATURE AVIATION, WHERE WE CALLED FOR MAINTENANCE. THE CHARTER WAS CANCELLED.