Service difficulty report · Control Handle · Gulstm GVSPG550

Difficulty date
September 17, 2026
Submitted
September 23, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N261PW
Make and model
Gulstm GVSPG550
Aircraft serial
5268
Aircraft time
4,304 hours, 1,763 cycles
Part
Control Handle
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ACFT DEPARTED KISP EN-ROUTE TO KJPX, AFTER TAKE-OFF, THE CREW SELECTED GEAR UP, AND THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT RELEASE. CREW DECIDED TO TURN BACK TO KISP FOR MAINTENANCE. CREW DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES. ONCE AIRCRAFT WAS INDUCTED INTO MAINTENANCE, THE OMP INSPECTED THE GEAR, AND PLACED THE AIRCRAFT ON JACKS, NO PRESENT CAS MESSAGES, THE LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS RESET, AND NUMEROUS LANDING GEAR CYCLES WERE PERFORMED WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED ON THE EQUIPMENT OR THE OPERATIONAL CHECKS. ITEM WAS CLOSED OUT AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.