Service difficulty report · Damper · Gulstm GVSPG550

Difficulty date
September 23, 2015
Submitted
September 23, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
LD2R974K
3M Company
Aircraft
N63M
Make and model
Gulstm GVSPG550
Aircraft serial
5376
Aircraft time
1,349 hours, 570 cycles
Part
Damper
Part number
GAC1159SCC2023
Part serial
A1540
Condition
Binding
Location
Elevator
Part time
1,349 hours, 570 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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

TAKES MORE EFFORT TO MOVE ELEVATORS FROM CONTROL YOKE BOTH FORE AND AFT AT LOW AIRSPEEDS. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED 273032 LONGITUDINAL CONTROL SYSTEM FRICTION CHECK. INSPECTION CHECK, AIRFRAME AND FOUND ELEVATOR CONTROL FRICTION TO BE OUT OF TOLERANCE ON THE HIGH SIDE, MAKING THE ELEVATORS DIFFICULT TO MOVE.