Service difficulty report · Trim System · Gulstm GV

Difficulty date
February 28, 2015
Submitted
March 9, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N508QS
Make and model
Gulstm GV
Aircraft serial
631
Aircraft time
13,274 hours, 4,857 cycles
Part
Trim System
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

CLIMBING OUT OF FL220 USING ELEC NOSE DOWN TRIM, RECEIVED AN FGC 1 FAIL MSG. PITCH TRIM DISENGAGED. FGC 2 FAILED WHEN TRYING TO TRIM AFTER REENGAGING ELEC TRIM. FGC 1 REMAINED FAILED. MANUAL TRIM WAS VERY STIFF & ALMOST FELT LIKE A BINDING MOVEMENT. TRIM AT THE TIME WAS -3.5 NOSE DOWN. EVEN HARDER TO TRIM WHEN NEEDED MORE NOSE DOWN TRIM. NOSE UP TRIM WAS A LITTLE EASIER TO USE. REMOVED ELEVATOR TRIM SERVO PN 7000260-502, SN 97060795 & INSTALLED REPAIRED ELEVATOR TRIM SERVO PN 7000260-502, SN 98100889. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD AT THIS TIME. REF MM CHAPTER 22-13-03 & 22-10-00 FOR WORK COMPLETED. COMPLIED WITH CMP GV 221002 AUTOPILOT OPERATIONAL TEST. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. COMPLIED WITH CMP GV 273306 EVL TRIM TAB CONTROL SYS.