Service difficulty report · Actuator · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
October 5, 2026
Submitted
October 8, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N616RR
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1368
Aircraft time
12,394 hours, 6,620 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Zone 300
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ELEVATOR TRIM FROZE UP DURING CLIMB OUT, FREED WHEN DESCENDING BELOW FREEZING LEVEL. REMOVED LT & RT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB ACTUATOR ACCESS PANELS AND PERFORMED A DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE TRIM TAB ACTUATORS AND ASSOCIATED CABLES. PORTIONS OF THE EXISTING LUBRICANT ON THE ACTUATORS & CABLES WERE FOUND DRY AND DISCOLORED. REMOVED THE EXISTING LUBRICANT, CLEANED THE ACTUATORS & CABLES, REAPPLIED TRIBOLUBE-2N LUBRICANT TO THE TRIM TAB ACTUATORS AND ASSOCIATED CABLES. REINSTALLED THE LT & RT ACCESS PANELS IAW GIV AMM 27-04-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.