# SDR 2026FA0000156

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 4, 2026
- Submitted: March 4, 2026
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N225EL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N225EL), registered now
- Make and model: Gulstm GULFSTREAMGV
- Aircraft serial: 587
- Aircraft time: 8,584 hours, 3,457 cycles
- System (JASC): [2730 · Elevator Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2730)
- Part: Flt Controls
- Condition: Not Reported
- Location: Zone 300
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: H, A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2026FA0000156

## Discrepancy

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.

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