Service difficulty report · Actuator · Gulstm GIVXG450

Difficulty date
December 23, 2011
Submitted
January 6, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N448QS
Make and model
Gulstm GIVXG450
Aircraft serial
4100
Aircraft time
2,482 hours, 1,170 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
1159SCH4522
Part serial
5374
Condition
Leaking
Location
Elevators
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ELEVATOR CONTROL "STICKS" AND PULSES. DURING TAKEOFF, WHEN THE GEAR AND FLAPS WERE RETRACTED, THE ELEVATOR PULSED. DURING CLIMBOUT, ELEVATOR WOULD BECOME HEAVY (STICKING) AND THEN GIVE. ON APPROACH, ELEVATOR CONTROL PULSED DURING EACH FLAP MOVEMENT AND STUCK OCCASIOINALLY ON FINAL. R & R ACTUATOR IAW CMP 273401.