Service difficulty report · Actuator · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
July 21, 2022
Submitted
July 28, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N120SB
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1462
Aircraft time
7,932 hours, 4,067 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
1159SCL200465B8
Part serial
1445
Condition
Leaking
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

THE BASE MAINTENANCE TEAM FOUND DURING POST-FLIGHT CHECKS THE STEERING UNIT LEAKING. THE MAINTENANCE PROVIDER REMOVED THE LEAKING NOSE WHEEL STEERING ACTUATOR AND REPLACED WITH AN OVERHAULED ACTUATOR. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.