Service difficulty report · Electronic Unit · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
December 26, 2022
Submitted
December 26, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N31GV
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1084
Aircraft time
5,886 hours, 2,976 cycles
Part
Electronic Unit
Part number
60065261
Part serial
JUN890137R
Condition
Failed
Part time
739 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOTS REPORTED HEAVIER THAN NORMAL BRAKING ON TAXI OUT FOR TAKE OFF ROLL. ON TAKE OFF, ANTI SKID FAIL AMBER CAS AND BRAKE MAINT REQD CYAN CAS ILLUMINATED. FOLLOWED QRH PROCEDURES AND ATTEMPTED TO RESET ANTI SKID SYSTEM. WHEN IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DO SO. LANDED WITHOUT FAULT AND USED MAX TR AND RUNWAY LENGTH TO SLOW DOWN SAFELY. ATC DECLARED EMERGENCY FOR THE PILOTS. ON LANDING, EVEN A SLIGHT TOUCH TO THE BRAKES CAUSED THE SYSTEM TO LOCK UP ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. PILOT USED A MIXTURE OF HAND BRAKE AND TR FOR CONTROL UNTIL ARRIVING AT THE FBO. TECHNICIAN WAS ABLE TO VISIT THE AIRCRAFT ON 12/24 AND PERFORM TROUBLESHOOTING WITH THE OEM. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT A BRAKE CONTROL UNIT IS FAULTY AT THIS POINT.