N661GA

ATA 7270

Part: PANEL — DAMAGED (BYPASS DUCT) · airframe 7,602 hrs · 2,494 cycles

APPROX 4" DIAMETER HOLE IN INNER BYPASS DUCT PANEL OVER NR1 IGNITOR OF RT ENGINE.

ATA 5230

Part: FRAME — CRACKED (CARGO DOOR) · airframe 5,153 hrs · 1,774 cycles

BAGGAGE DOOR FRAME IS CRACKED.

ATA 2910

Part: LINE — BENT (BS 820) · airframe 5,153 hrs · 1,774 cycles

HYDRAULIC LINE IN TAIL COMPARTMENT JUST AFT OF LT ELT IS BENT/DENTED.

ATA 5540

Part: TORQUE TUBE — CORRODED (RUDDER) · airframe 5,153 hrs · 1,774 cycles

RUDDER TORQUE TUBE INNER AND OUTER TUBES ARE CORRODED AND PITTED.

ATA 5540

Part: BEARING — CORRODED (TORQUE TUBE) · airframe 5,153 hrs · 1,774 cycles

RUDDER TORQUE TUBE BEARING CORRODED AND SEAL LOOSE.

ATA 2820

Part: EJECTOR — ICED (RT WING) · airframe 4,451 hrs · 1,554 cycles

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

ATA 3234

Part: SELECTOR VALVE — FAILED (LANDING GEAR)

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.

ATA 2730

Part: ACTUATOR — FAULTY (LT ELEVATOR) · airframe 4,070 hrs · 1,414 cycles

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.

ATA 3231

Part: STRIKER — LOOSE (MLG DOOR SWITCH)

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)

ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

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)

ATA 5347

Part: SEAT TRACK — CORRODED (FUSELAGE)

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)

ATA 2751

Part: POSITION SWITCH — FAULTY (T/E FLAP)

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)