Service difficulty report · Warning System · Gulstm GULFSTREAMGV

Difficulty date
December 5, 2007
Submitted
December 7, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5101
Make and model
Gulstm GULFSTREAMGV
Aircraft serial
550
Aircraft time
5,859 hours, 2,643 cycles
Engine
Rroyce BR700710A110
Part
Warning System
Condition
False Activation
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

CREW RECEIVED A CAS (AIRCRAFT CONFIG) MESSAGE DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. THE LOADING AND WEIGHT OF THE AIRCRAFT REQUIRED THE PITCH TRIM TO BE SET, IAW THE AFM AT THE 8 DEGREE LIMIT. IF SET AT THIS LIMIT NORMAL SYSTEM COULD CAUSE THE CONFIG WARNING TO ANNUNCIATE. THE CREW RETURNED TO THE RAMP AND RESET THE TRIM IAW AFM PROCEDURES AND CONDUCTED A NORMAL TAKEOFF WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS NOTED.