Service difficulty report · Switch · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
September 15, 2005
Submitted
September 15, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N522AC
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1524
Aircraft time
670 hours, 337 cycles
Engine
Rroyce TAY6118
Part
Switch
Part number
6014303
Condition
Separated
Location
Autopilot
Part time
670 hours, 337 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, CREW COULD NOT ENGAGE AUTOPILOT. DURING HAND FLYING, CREW GOT SEVERAL UNCOMMANDED GO-AROUND COMMANDS IN WHICH COMMAND BARS WOULD POP-UP AND THROTTLES WOULD ADVANCE TO FULL POWER. MX FOUND THE BODY OF GO-AROUND SWITCH HAD SEPARATED WHICH CAUSED SWITCH TO RECESS A BIT INTO THE YOKE. BECAUSE SWITCH POSTS DID NOT HAVE HEAT SHRINK ON THEM, THEY WERE SHORTING OUT CAUSING THE UNCOMMANDED GO-AROUND SCENERIO. MX ENSURED SHRINK TUBE WAS INSTALLED ON NEW SWITCH.