N661GA
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
APPROX 4" DIAMETER HOLE IN INNER BYPASS DUCT PANEL OVER NR1 IGNITOR OF RT ENGINE.
BAGGAGE DOOR FRAME IS CRACKED.
RUDDER TORQUE TUBE INNER AND OUTER TUBES ARE CORRODED AND PITTED.
HYDRAULIC LINE IN TAIL COMPARTMENT JUST AFT OF LT ELT IS BENT/DENTED.
RUDDER TORQUE TUBE BEARING CORRODED AND SEAL LOOSE.
DURING CRUISE THE CREW REPORTED GETTING AN AMBER FUEL TANK TEMP ILLUM WITH ACTUAL TEMP -4/-5 FOLLOWED BY L-R FUEL LOW LEVEL WITH MORE THAT 9000 LBS REMAINING. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE. UPON ACCESSING THE FUEL EJECTOR PUMPS IN BOTH WINGS, ICE WAS FOUND AROUND THE EJECTOR PUMP FUEL INLET. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS ICE WAS RESTRICTING THE FLOW OF FUEL INTO THE PUMP RESULTING IN A LOW LEVEL OF FUEL IN BOTH WING HOPPER TANKS. GAC ASC 135A INSTALLS SCREENS OVER THE EJECTOR PUMP WHICH HELPS PREVENT THIS PROBLEM. PLACED THE AIRCRAFT IN A HEATED HANGER AND ALLOWED WINGS TO WARM UP AND REMOVED ALL SIGNS OF WATER FROM INSIDE BOTH WINGS. CLOSED THE PANELS USED FOR ACCESS AND FUELED AIRCRAFT. OPERATED THE EJ
PILOT REPORTED NORMAL LANDING GEAR INOP FOR EXTENSION, USED BOTTLE. CREW REPORTED WHEN THE GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTED DOWN, THERE WAS NO RESPONSE, NO NOISES - NOTHING. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED SOLENOID -B- OF LANDING GEAR SELECTOR/DUMP VALVE READ OPEN ON CONTINUITY CHECK. REPLACED LANDING GEAR SELECTOR/DUMP VALVE. OPERATIONALLY TESTED OKAY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
PILOT REPORTED AMBER LEFT HYD CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED UPON LANDING. FLIGHT CONTROL ELEVATOR FELT WAVY JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN. TROUBLESHOOTING CONFIRMED A SWITCH IN THE LEFT ELEVATOR ACTUATOR CAUSED THE MALFUNCTION. REPLACED LEFT ELEVATOR ACTUATOR. PERFORMED SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
2 HOURS & 25 MIN INTO FLT, BOTH ENG WENT TO FLT IDLE WITH AUTO-THROTTLES ENGAGED. AUTO-THROTTLES DISENGAGED & THROTTLES PUSHED BACK TO CRUISE. AUTO-THROTTLES REENGAGED WITH NO PROBLEMS. A/C MANUFACTURER REVEALED THIS CONDITION OCCURRED BEFORE WITH A G-V A/C. INTERMITTENT MLG DOOR OPEN SIGNAL WILL CAUSE AFCS SYS LOGIC TO RETARD THROTTLES SO A/C WONT EXCEED V(LE). CAN BE CAUSED BY MLG DOOR SWITCH MISRIGGING. DUPLICATED ON GROUND AT GAC. DETAILED MLG SYS INSP ACCOMPLISHED. RT MLG, OUTER DOOR SWITCH NOT CONTACTING STRIKER PLATE WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED MISRIGGING CONDITION AT CRUISE. PLATE REPOSITIONED & SWITCH RIGGED PER THE G-V MM, AN FDR DOWNLOAD SHOWED NO IN-FLT FAULTS. A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
FOUND THE LEFT CABIN SEAT TRACK HAD SUSTAINED CORROSION DUE TO WATER INTRUSION FROM THE LEFT NR 6 EMERGENCY CABIN WINDOW. REMOVED CORROSION AND BLENDED THE EFFECTIVE AREA OF THE SEAT TRACK. TREATED BARE METAL AND APPLIED PRIMER PER GULFSTREAM ENGINEERING DISPOSITION RFA NR 16478 DATED DECEMEBER 22, 2003. THIS IS A TEMP REPAIR AND IS GOOD FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED 30 DAYS AT WHICH TIME A PERMENATE REPAIR MUST BE INCORPORATED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
FOUND THE LEFT CABIN SEAT TRACK HAD SUSTAINED CORROSION DUE TO WATER INTRUSION FROM THE LEFT NR 6 EMERGENCY CABIN WINDOW. THE CAUSE OF THIS DEFECT WAS DUE TO WATER INTRUSION. MAY WANT TO INCREASE THE INSPECTION FREQUENCY IN THIS AREA. THE SEAT TRACK WILL BE REPLACED DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE IN FEB 2004. (M)
SAV - FLT 2786 - FLAPS/STAB WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHILE TAXIING OUT. RETURNED TO GULFSTREAM. LEFT FLAP POSITION RESOLVER. REPLACED LEFT FLAP POSITION RESOLVER IAW CMP CODE 275401. (M)