Service difficulty report · Pad · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
February 29, 2008
Submitted
March 4, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424QS
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1324
Aircraft time
9,894 hours, 4,853 cycles
Part
Pad
Part number
1159LM306223
Condition
Overtorqued
Location
Nlg
Part time
9,894 hours, 4,853 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, RETRACTED GEAR AND NOSE GEAR FAILED TO FULLY RETRACT, EXTENDED GEAR AGAIN AND RIGHT MAIN FAILED TO INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED UNTIL EMERGENCY BLOWDOWN WAS ACTIVATED. MAINTENANCE FOUND NOSE GEAR JACK PAD OVER TORQUED AND EXCESSIVE PAINT, REMOVED PAINT AND LOOSENED NUT. RIGHT GEAR ISSUE WAS DUE TO CONFIGURATION ISSUE.