N502GM
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
| Operator | Role | Period | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gama Aviation LLC (O2GA) | Certificate holder | — | Matched by certificate designator |
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.
2 reports on file, 2013-09-24 – 2024-03-20.
Part: SELECTOR VALVE — FAILED (ZONE 700)
AFTER TAKEOFF WE RAISED THE LANDING GEAR AND PROCEEDED WITH OUR NOISE ABATEMENT DEPARTURE, IT WAS NOTED THE LANDING GEAR DID NOT COME UP WHEN COMMANDED. PILOTS DETERMINED TO KEEP THE FLAPS AT 20 AND 160KT FOR THE TROUBLE SHOOT OF THE SITUATION. ATC WAS INFORMED THAT AIRCRAFT COULD NOT CONTINUE ITS CLIMB AND THAT THE LANDING GEAR DID NOT COME UP AND THAT CREW NEEDED A MOMENT TO RUN OUR CHECK LIST. THE CAS MESSAGE WAS LANDING GEAR NOT UP, SO WE PROCEEDED TO ACCOMPLISH THE LANDING GEAR FAILURE TO RETRACT CHECK LIST AND AFTER FINISHING THE RESETS THE LANDING GEAR DID NOT COME UP. AT THAT MOMENT WE KNEW WE WERE GOING TO HAVE TOO RETURN SO I PROCEEDED TO BRIEF THE PASSENGERS OF OUR LANDING GEAR DISAGREEMENT AND THAT WE WERE RETURNING TO HAVE IT CHECKED. TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT ALL THE INDICATIONS WERE CORRECT, CREW CONFIGURED EARLY BEFORE THE IAF AND FINISHED THE BEFORE LANDING CHECK LIST. ALL INDICATIONS WERE CORRECT AND WOW SWITCHES WERE INDICATING CORRECTLY. THE LANDING APPROACH WAS STABILIZED FROM THEN ON TO AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO THE RAMP AND DEPLANED THE PASSENGERS AT THE FBO. TROUBLESHOT LANDING GEAR RETRACTION SYSTEM, FOUND SOLENOID "A" FROM LANDING GEAR SELECTOR/DUMP VALVE ASSEMBLY WITH HIGH RESISTANCE BETWEEN PINS "A" AND "B". WORK PERFORMED IAW GULFSTREAM G450 WIRING DIAGRAM MANUAL 32-60-00. REMOVED LANDING GEAR HYDRAULIC SELECTOR/ DUMP VALVE ASSEMBLY P/N: 1159SCH512-19, S/N: EFS0261 A, INSTALLED VALVE ASSEMBLY PIN: 1159SCH512-19, S/N TASV0660A
Part: LANDING GEAR — FAILED · airframe 2,464 hrs · 1,256 cycles
GEAR DID NOT RETRACT BETWEEN REPOSITIONING LEGS.