Service difficulty report · Flt Controls · Gulstm GULFSTREAMGV

Difficulty date
March 4, 2026
Submitted
March 4, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N225EL
Make and model
Gulstm GULFSTREAMGV
Aircraft serial
587
Aircraft time
8,584 hours, 3,457 cycles
Part
Flt Controls
Condition
Not Reported
Location
Zone 300
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

DURING DEPARTURE FROM KTPA, THE FLT CREW EXPERIENCED A FLT CONTROL MALFUNCTION INVOLVING ELEVATOR SYS. FOLLOWING A RT ELEV HYD OFF CAS MESSAGE, ELEV BECAME LOCKED, REQUIRING DUAL-PILOT INPUT TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED. CONTROL PARTIALLY RESTORED AT 12, 000 FT AFTER A CIRCUIT BREAKER RESET. ACFT RETURNED TO KTPA & LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT ELECT PITCH TRIM. TECHS PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOTING IAW GULSTM TECH. OPS RECOMMEND. TROUBLESHOOTING PERFORMED IAW AMM 27-30-00 & AMM 27-34-03. ACFT FLOWN MULTIPLE LEGS SINCE EVENT & NO FURTHER ISSUES WERE REPORTED. CURRENTLY WORKING WITH GULSTM TECH OPS & FAST TEAM, CAN PROVIDE IN DEPTH & DETAILED ANALYSIS AFTER REVIEWING ALL FLT DATA AND SYSTEM OPS TO DETERMINE ROOT CAUSE OF OCCURRENCE.