AD 98-09-01

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Airworthiness Directives; Gulfstream Model GV Series Airplanes

AD Number
98-09-01
Status
final_rule
Effective Date
Product Category
aircraft
Docket
98-NM-114-AD
FR Citation
Federal Register: April 20, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 75)

Applicability

TypeManufacturerModelDetails
aircraft Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation GV Airworthiness Directives; Gulfstream Model GV Series Airplanes

Unsafe Condition

Incorrect matching of electrical connectors to the hydraulic deactivation valves of the elevator Hardover Prevention System (HOPS) could result in the system shutting down the wrong side of the hydraulic servo, preventing correct operation and leading to loss of control of the airplane.

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Required Actions

Within 25 flight hours after the effective date, inspect the elevator HOPS connectors for correct wiring per Gulfstream Alert Customer Bulletin No. 3. If discrepancies are found, re-connect the wiring before further flight. Later, modify the HOPS wiring per GV Customer Bulletin No. 4 to prevent future miswiring.

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Compliance Time

Within 25 flight hours after the effective date of this AD

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Affected Aircraft

Model GV series airplanes, serial numbers 501 and 504 through 540 inclusive

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