Service difficulty report · Spring · Gulstm 200

Difficulty date
February 16, 2015
Submitted
February 20, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N750QS
Make and model
Gulstm 200
Aircraft serial
185
Aircraft time
5,974 hours, 3,667 cycles
Part
Spring
Part number
4AS5310330503
Part serial
237
Condition
Failed
Location
Ailerons
Stage of operation
CR
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

AILERONS COMPLETELY FROZEN IN FLIGHT. DISCONNECTED AUTOPILOT, NO ROLL CONTROL. DESCENDED TO FL310 TO REGAIN CONTROL & ROLL BEGAN TO IMPROVE. REGAINED FULL CONTROL AT FL250. REMOVED AFU & INSTALLED A NEW UNIT. OPS CHECKED GOOD WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW AMM 27-10-35.