Service difficulty report · Actuator · Gulstm GIVXG450

Difficulty date
November 15, 2017
Submitted
December 1, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440QS
Make and model
Gulstm GIVXG450
Aircraft serial
4025
Aircraft time
9,257 hours, 4,495 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
1159SCH4525
Part serial
4727
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH, FULLY CONFIGURED, STABLE, AND HAND FLYING, NOTICED THAT THE FLIGHT CONTROL IN PITCH AXIS HAD NO HYDRAULIC FEEL OR RESISTANCE AND COULD MOVE UP TO 2 INCHES FORE AND AFT WITH NO CHANGE IN PITCH ATTITUDE. THEN VERY STRONG PRESSURE WOULD BUILD EITHER IN THE PITCH DOWN OR UP AXIS THAT COULD NOT BE OVERPOWERED BY HAND, PITCH TRIM REQUIRED TO REGAIN STABILITY. ONCE A NEUTRAL BALANCE WAS REGAINED THE PROCESS WOULD REPEAT ITSELF. COULD NOT DETERMINE IF STAB OR TRIM WAS MOVING UNCOMMANDED. NO CASS MESSAGES. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELEVATOR ACTUATOR AND BUNGEE ASSEMBLY IAW CMP 273401 AND 273007. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. PART REMOVED UNSERVICEABLE: 1159C20014-7 (BUNGEE ASSY)