Service difficulty report · Actuator · Gulstm GIV

Difficulty date
December 30, 2017
Submitted
January 2, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N606PS
Make and model
Gulstm GIV
Aircraft serial
1477
Aircraft time
8,473 hours, 3,171 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
1159SCL202145
Part serial
A961
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
1,539 hours, 654 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED "LOW HYD QTY" WARNING IN FLIGHT, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO KVNY FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE EVALUATION DETERMINED RT MLG SIDE BRACE ACTUATOR LEAKING, P/N 1159SCL202-145, S/N A961, INSTALLATION 05/22/2014 IN "SERVICEABLE" CONDITION. TIME IN SERVICE ON THIS AIRCRAFT: 1538.8 HOURS, CYCLES IN SERVICE ON AIRCRAFT: 654 LANDINGS. INSTALLED "REPAIRED" ACTUATOR P/N 1159L41000-147, S/N A764. OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. WORK PERFORMED IAW MSG-3 AMM 32-01-00.