Service difficulty report · Probe · Gulstm GIVXG450

Difficulty date
December 3, 2019
Submitted
December 6, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N555LR
Make and model
Gulstm GIVXG450
Aircraft serial
4189
Aircraft time
4,391 hours, 1,924 cycles
Part
Probe
Part number
102LK2AG
Part serial
B821
Condition
Failed
Location
Tat
Part time
42 hours, 19 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ORIGINAL FAILURE OF PROBE NOTED ON CAS 10/02/19 S/N A96142. REPLACEMENT TAT S/N B456 (INSPECTED/TESTED) FAILED 10/28/19. REPLACEMENT TAT S/N B821 (REPAIRED)FAILED 11/06/19. REPLACED WITH S/N A67219. (REPAIRED) GOOD SO FAR. WE HAVE HAD 3 REPAIRED PROBES FAIL IN SHORT TIME AND HAVE PROVEN THEM BAD BY PUTTING THEM ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AIRCRAFT.