Service difficulty report · Spring · Gulstm 200

Difficulty date
September 11, 2015
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N749QS
Make and model
Gulstm 200
Aircraft serial
165
Aircraft time
5,337 hours, 3,353 cycles
Part
Spring
Condition
Worn
Location
Aileron Feel
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UNCOMMANDED AUTOPILOT DISCONNECT AT FL410. AILERONS WERE STIFF UNTIL REACHING FL270. REMOVED AND REPLACED A WORN AILERON FEEL SPRING. PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPS CHECKS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. WORK DONE IAW AMM 27-10-35.