Service difficulty report · Panel · Gulstm GULFSTREAMGV

Difficulty date
March 15, 2005
Submitted
March 17, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N250DV
Make and model
Gulstm GULFSTREAMGV
Aircraft serial
691
Aircraft time
1,008 hours, 398 cycles
System (JASC)
5755 · Spoilers
Part
Panel
Part number
1159CS55403102
Condition
Damaged
Location
Spoiler
Part time
1,008 hours, 398 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING MAINTENANCE WITH HYDRAULIC MULE RUNNING, MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL NOTICED THE RIGHT WING FLIGHT SPOILERS EXCESSIVELY SUCKED DOWN, CAUSING OIL CANNING WHICH CAUSED THE AFT TIPS OF THE BOARDS TO CURL UP. MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND CREW WAS SENT TO INVESTIGATE. AILERON SYSTEM WAS IN RIG, HOWEVER DURING FLIGHT SPOILER RIGGING CHECK, THE INPUT SHAFT RIG PINS WOULD NOT INSERT. FOUND INPUT SHAFT OUT OF RIG AND SPOILER CONNECTING RODS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. NO DAMAGE TO BOARDS OCCURRED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED SYSTEM WAS RECENTLY RIGGED BY MANUFACTURER'S SERVICE CENTER AFTER FLIGHT SPOILER ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.