SDR 99ZZZX4191

Service difficulty report · Selector · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
August 18, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N99GA
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1198
Part
Selector
Part number
13048221
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CABIN PRESSURIZATION SELECTOR. LANDING ALTITUDE TAPE FAILED. TAPE/RHEOSTAT SLIPPED INTERNALLY. TAPE DISPLAYED DIFFERENT ALT THAN WAS ACTUALLY BEING CONTROLLED; THERE WAS APPROX 1,000 FOOT ERROR. ERROR CAUSED CABIN ALT AT LANDING TO BE APPROX 1,400 FEET BELOW FIELD ELEV. THE CONCERN IS THE ACFT IS PRESSURIZED GREATER THAN NORMAL AND PLUG TYPE EMERG EXIT WINDOWS AND DOORS CANNOT BE OPENED UNTIL PRESSURIZATION IS EQUALIZED. SUBMITTER STATED THERE IS NO KNOWN IN-SERVICE MAINT OR INSP THAT CAN PREVENT THIS. FAILURE EVIDENT TO CREW AND AFM PROCEDURES COVER MANUAL PRESS CNTRL TO EQUALIZE CABIN PRESS. ENG EVAL OF INTERNAL COUPLING OF TAPE-TO-RHEOSTAT SHOULD BE DONE TO SEE IF DESIGN IMPROVEMENTS NEED TO BE MADE.