Service difficulty report · Actuator · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
March 20, 2021
Submitted
March 24, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N120SB
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1462
Aircraft time
7,305 hours, 3,751 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
SYLC520372
Part serial
378
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu Inlet Door
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE APU FAILED TO START WHEN COMMANDED. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR DETERMINED THAT THE APU INLET DOOR ACTUATOR WAS FAULTY. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED WITH A REPAIRED ACTUATOR AND ADJUSTED AS NEEDED. OPS CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.