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G550 captain reports a stuck elevator during attempted level off at 5;000 ft during departure. Aircraft reaches 5;800 ft before returning to assigned altitude.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 921278 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201011 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Gulfstream V / G500 / G550 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Elevator ControlSystem |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Glider Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 20 Flight Crew Total 5000 Flight Crew Type 700 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Altitude Overshoot Deviation - Procedural Clearance |
Narrative:
Pilot flying was not able to control aircraft while attempting to level at 5;000 MSL. Pilot manually disconnected the autothrottles and placed them in idle. He overrode what appeared to be a stuck elevator and began a descent back to the assigned altitude; I saw 5;800 on the altimeter when he regained control of the aircraft. I did advise the ATC specialist that we had a flight control malfunction and were returning to the assigned altitude.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: G550 Captain reports a stuck elevator during attempted level off at 5;000 FT during departure. Aircraft reaches 5;800 FT before returning to assigned altitude.
Narrative: Pilot flying was not able to control aircraft while attempting to level at 5;000 MSL. Pilot manually disconnected the autothrottles and placed them in idle. He overrode what appeared to be a stuck elevator and began a descent back to the assigned altitude; I saw 5;800 on the altimeter when he regained control of the aircraft. I did advise the ATC Specialist that we had a flight control malfunction and were returning to the assigned altitude.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.