Service difficulty report · Attach Bracket · Gulstm GULFSTREAMGV

Difficulty date
December 28, 2005
Submitted
January 19, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5101
Make and model
Gulstm GULFSTREAMGV
Aircraft serial
550
Engine
Rroyce BR700710A110
Part
Attach Bracket
Part number
1159B5257253
Condition
Failed
Location
Tail Compt
Part time
4,630 hours
Component
Rudder Control
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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: GM06-001) NO TONE OR RUDDER LIMIT ANNUNCIATIONS RECEIVED DURING CONTROL CHECK. UPON INSPECTION OF THE RUDDER ACTUATOR IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE FORWARD RUDDER ATTACH FITTING HAD FAILED. SUSPECT INCORRECT HARDWARE STACK UP OR OUT OF PLACE BUSHING TO HAVE CAUSED ATTACH BOLT TO CONTACT THE BRACKET. THIS CONTACT CAUSED WEAR TO OCCUR, OVERTIME, WHICH CAUSED THE ATTACH FITTING TO FAIL. THE ATTACH FITTING WAS REPLACED IAW MM AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)