SDR PA06004

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Gulstm GULFSTREAMGV

Difficulty date
June 24, 2006
Submitted
June 29, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661GA
Make and model
Gulstm GULFSTREAMGV
Aircraft serial
561
Aircraft time
4,070 hours, 1,414 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
1159SCH252157
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lt Elevator
Part time
4,070 hours, 1,414 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
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

PILOT REPORTED AMBER LEFT HYD CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED UPON LANDING. FLIGHT CONTROL ELEVATOR FELT WAVY JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN. TROUBLESHOOTING CONFIRMED A SWITCH IN THE LEFT ELEVATOR ACTUATOR CAUSED THE MALFUNCTION. REPLACED LEFT ELEVATOR ACTUATOR. PERFORMED SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.