Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
November 29, 2021
Submitted
December 7, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N120SB
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1462
Aircraft time
7,602 hours, 3,897 cycles
Part
Control Valve
Part number
38850914
Part serial
1219
Condition
Defective
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE APU LOAD CONTROL VALVE BEING INTERMITTENT IN OPERATION. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR DETERMINED THE APU CONTROL VALVE WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VALVE WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH AN OVERHAULED VALVE. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.