Service difficulty report · Line · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
March 13, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Engine
Rroyce TAY6118
Part
Line
Part number
JR30861A
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fuel System
Part time
5,055 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, F, E
Precautionary procedure
E, A, F

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, CREW NOTICED THE GENERATOR CAME OFF-LINE TWICE, ALSO, AUTO THROTTLE KEPT DISCONNECTING UNTIL FINALLY THEY WOULD NOT RE-ENGAGE. ENGINE POWER THEN ROLLED BACK WITH HP RPM REMAINING CONSTANT. SECONDS LATER, CREW HAD AN ENGINE FIRE WARNING. THEY RETARDED THE THROTTLES AND PULLED THE T-HANDLES AND THE FIRE LIGHT WENT OUT, SO THE FIRE BOTTLES WERE NOT DISCHARGED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED. POST-FLIGHT INSPECTION FOUND THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS BURNT AND THE ENGINE CONTROL RODS IMMOVABLE. THE FUEL LINE TO APPROACH IDLE SOLENOID WAS FOUND HOLED. SHOP CONFIRMED THE PIPE CONDITIION AND SURMISED THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS WAS ROUTED AND CLAMPED IMPROPERLY CAUSING FRETTING OF THE PIPE.