Service difficulty report · Flap System · Gulstm GIVXG450

Difficulty date
April 3, 2025
Submitted
April 3, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N151JE
Make and model
Gulstm GIVXG450
Aircraft serial
4134
Aircraft time
5,597 hours, 2,393 cycles
Part
Flap System
Part number
1159CS20000560
Part serial
4132
Condition
Stuck
Part time
5,597 hours, 2,393 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

CREW USED QRH TO ATTEMPT TO MOVE FLAPS, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED BACK TO KBZN. DECISION TO DECLARE EMERGENCY WAS DUE TO THE ALTITUDE AND LENGTH OF RUNWAY AT KBZN. DURING APPROACH CREW WAS ABLE TO GET FLAPS TO MOVE, AND THEY WERE ABLE TO LAND IN A NORMAL CONFIGURATION. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED FOR FERRY FLIGHT TO KVNY, REPOSITIONED TO VISTA AMERICA MAINTENANCE (KVNY) AND IS NOW IN MX FOR THE FLAPS.