Service difficulty report · Pulley · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
March 20, 2008
Submitted
April 9, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N970SJ
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1146
Engine
Rroyce TAY6118
Part
Pulley
Part number
MS202194
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Lt Mlg Ww
Part time
11,861 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AT PREFLIGHT, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE SPEED BRAKES DID NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY. MAINT WAS CALLED AND AFTER SOME OPERATIONAL CHECKS AND A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE CONTROL SYS AT THE LT MAIN GEAR WHEEL WELL A STONE WAS FOUND AT A CONTROL CABLE PULLEY AND THE STONE WOULD NOT ALLOW THE CABLE TO CLOSE THE SPEED BRAKES ALL THE WAY. STONE LOGED IN PULLEY. (K)