N102CX
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.
6 reports on file, 1999-02-09 – 2000-05-11.
Part: SKIN — DENTED (RUDDER)
DURING THE STRIPPING/PAINTING PROCESS OF THE AIRCRAFT THAT IS CURRENTLY IN WORK AT CRS QU2R122L, A DENT WAS UNCOVERED ON THE UPPER RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE RUDDER. THE DENT WAS HIDDEN DAMAGE AND COVERED WITH PAINT AND FILLER. GULFSTREAM IS CURRENTLY INSPECTING DATA TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OR REPAIR. THIS REPORT IS PROVIDED BASED ON THE FACT THAT THE REPAIR WILL POSSIBLY BE CONSIDERED A MAJOR REPAIR. NO KNOWLEDGE EXISTS OF HOW OR WHEN THE DAMAGE OCCURRED, NOR ANY LOG ENTRY FOUND. (X)
Part: ACTUATOR — CRACKED (NLG)
AFTER AIRCRAFT WAS PARKED, CREW NOTICED HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING FROM THE NOSE WHEEL WELL. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE ROD END FITTING, P/N 1159HM20116, WAS CRACKED ON THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR ALLOWING COMBINED HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FLUID TO DRAIN. ACTUATOR, S/N 32-105, HAS BEEN SENT TO GAC, SAV FOR EVALUATION. (M)
Part: TRIM WHEEL — WORN (COCKPIT)
PITCH TRIM KICKED OFF JUST PRIOR TO DESCENT AND TRIM WAS FROZEN T 1 DEGREE NOSE UP. CREW COULD NOT MOVE THE TRIM WHEEL ELECTRICALLY OR MANUALLY. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED REVEALED THAT THE ROLL PIN HOLES ATTACHING THE TRIM WHEEL TO THE CROSSOVER TORQUE TUBE ASSEMBLY HAD WORN ON THE PILOTS TRIM WHEEL, ALLOWING THE INDICATOR INNER DRIVER TO RUB AGAINST THE BRONZE INNER BUSHING AND WELDING THE ASSEMBLY TOGETHER, NOT ALLOWING THE TRIM WHEEL TO MOVE. THIS AREA IS NOT COVERED BY THE INSPECTION PROGRAM. TRIM WHEEL IS NOT OPENED FOR INSPECTION. (M)
Part: TRIM WHEEL — WORN (ELEVATOR)
PITCH TRIM KICKED OFF JUST PRIOR TO DESCENT AND TRIM WAS FROZEN AT 1 DEGREE NOSE UP. CREW COULD NOT MOVE THE TRIM WHEEL ELECTRICALLY OR MANUALLY. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE ROLL PIN HOLES ATTACHING THE TRIM WHEEL TO THE CROSSOVER TORQUE TUBE ASSEMBLY HAD WORN ON THE PILOT'S TRIM WHEEL, ALLOWING THE INDICATOR INNER DRIVER TO RUB AGAINST THE BRONZE INNER BUSHING AND WELDING THE ASSEMBLY TOGETHER, NO ALLOWING THE TRIM WHEEL TO MOVE. (M)
Part: LEVER — CRACKED (COCKPIT)
AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW COULD NOT SELECT GEAR HANDLE TO THE RETRACT POSITION AND RETURNED TO BASE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE LEVER HAD BROKE PROVIDING TOO MUCH SIDE PLAY FOR THE GEAR HANDLE TO BE MOVED OUT OF THE DETENT. LEVER CRACKED WHERE A HOLE HAD BEEN DRILLED BY OEM TO ALLOW PASSAGE OF ELEC WIRE TO HANDLE LIGHTS. DEFECTIVE PART MFG BY AVIONICS PROD ENG INC., UNDER PN A486-5, SN 228. UNIT INSTALLED BY GAC ON 5-5-83. NO KNOWN TIMES LISTED. PART APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN MFG 3-83. TT 5,660.8 HRS, 2,743 CYCLES. GEAR HANDLE LEVER ASSY ROUTED TO GULFSTREAM, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA TO TECH SERVICE FOR EVALUATION. A REPORT HAS BEEN REQUESTED. (M)
Part: LEVER — CRACKED (COCKPIT)
AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW COULD NOT SELECT GEAR HANDLE TO THE RETRACT POSITION AND RETURNED TO BASE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE LEVER HAD BROKEN PROVIDING TOO MUCH SIDE PLAY FOR THE GEAR HANDLE TO BE MOVED OUT OF THE DETENT. THE LEVER CRACKED WHERE THE OEM TO ALLOW PASSAGE OF AN ELECTRICAL WIRE TO THE HANDLE LIGHTS HAD DRILLED A HOLE. TT USED, 5,660.8 HOURS, 2,743 CYCLES. GEAR HANDLE LEVER ASSY ROUTED TO GULFSTREAM, SAVANNAH, GEORGIA, TO TECH SERVICE FOR EVALUATION.