Service difficulty report · Fastener · Gulstm GULFSTREAMGV

Difficulty date
September 22, 2005
Submitted
October 12, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5101
Make and model
Gulstm GULFSTREAMGV
Aircraft serial
550
Part
Fastener
Part number
HTL452
Condition
Loose
Location
Switch Bracket
Part time
4,445 hours, 2,079 cycles
Component
Ground Spoiler · Gulstm
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(REF: GM05009) GROUND SPOILER CHECK IS INTERMITTENT. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE AFT OF 2 HI-LOK FASTENERS SECURING THE LT GROUND SPOILER STOW SWITCH MOUNTING BRACKET TO THE WING HAD ITS NUR MISSING AND PIN BACKED OUT. ON THE RT WING BRACKET THE NUT AND PIN WERE MISSNG. THIS CONDITION ALLOWED THE BRACKETS TO MOVE, INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING THE SWITCHES NOT TO ACTUATE. CONDITION WAS CORRECTED WITH INSTALLATION OF NEW FASTENERS. OPERATIONAL TEST OF GROUND SPOILER SYSTEM WAS NORMAL. (K)