Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Gulstm GIVXG450

Difficulty date
December 7, 2019
Submitted
December 18, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N415QS
Make and model
Gulstm GIVXG450
Aircraft serial
4014
Aircraft time
10,746 hours, 5,153 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Condition
Out Of Limits
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

***ENTERING FOR HISTORICAL DATA*** DURING OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT AT 39500', MACH .85 WITH SPED BRAKES DEPLOYED, AILERON TRIM STUCK SOLID AND COULD NOT BE MOVED FOR REST OF FLIGHT. AFTER ENGINE SHUTDOWN, TRIM COULD BE MOVED BUT FELT STIFF.///SIGN-OFF///INSPECTED AILERON TRIM WHEEL , TRIM TAB ACTUATOR AND CABLE RUN FROM PEDESTAL TO AILERON TRIM TAB WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED AILERON TRIM TAB CABLE TENSION CHECK AND FOUND BOTH AILERON TRIM TAB CABLES TO BE OUT OF LIMITS (28 LBS). RE-TENSIONED AILERON TRIM TAB CABLES TO 42 LBS +/- 10%. AT 50 DEG. F (SUBTRACTED 1.5 POUNDS FOR EVERY 10 DEG. BELOW 70 DEG. F) IN ACCORDANCE WITH G450 AMM CH. 27-12-07. TENSIOMETER # 567269 CAL. DUE: 02/20. REMOVED AND REPLACED AILERON TRIM TAB ACTUATOR PER ITEM 11.5 CMP 271002 AND PERFORMED AILERON TRIM SYSTEM RIGGING CMP 271204 ITEM 11.3 WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.