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FAA incident report · Cirrus Design SF50 · Chamblee, GA · September 20, 2019

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Date
September 20, 2019 · 14:42 local
Place
Chamblee, GA
Airport
Dekalb-Peachtree
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N204HS
Reported as
Cirrus Design SF-50
Reported engine
Williams FJ33-5A
People aboard
5
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
981 total315 in this make and model36 in the last 90 days
N204HSRegistered now · Cirrus Design SF50S/N 0099 · Built 2019Airframe modelCirrus Design SF50Engine modelWilliams FJ33-5ATurbo-fan

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

The pilot planned a VFR taking off from runway 3R @ pdk airport. There were 5 persons on board, including the pilot.

During the take-off roll, the pilot tried to rotate at vr, yet the aircraft did not rotate, as expected. He then applied moderate to heavy braking where the aircraft's left tire seemed to lock-up and left a skid mark approximately 3500 ft on the runway. The aircraft departed the runway to the left at the intersection rwy 3R & taxiway juliet.

When the aircraft came to a stop, there was minor damage to left wheel assembly and one white taxiway light assembly.

Further investigation of the "ruddervator-system" indicated that a faulty actuator could of been a problem during rotation.

The part was locally tested 2 times. It passed the first test and failed the second test.

The part (a pitch trim actuator, p/n: 2018A10-5) was sent to a 145 repair station (OJ2R) where the part testing was observed by a local FAA inspector.

Once again, the actuator passed the original test, yet it failed the newer/secondary test (which the newer aircraft are subject to during assembly and testing when manufactured).

A service advisory (sa) was issued: Cirrus-SF50, number SA19-21, dated 27 sept 2019, subject: pitch trim tab position. This document

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT PLANNED A VFR TAKING OFF FROM RUNWAY 3R @ PDK AIRPORT. THERE WERE 5 PERSONS ON BOARD, INCLUDING THE PILOT.

DURING THE TAKE-OFF ROLL, THE PILOT TRIED TO ROTATE AT VR, YET THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT ROTATE, AS EXPECTED. HE THEN APPLIED MODERATE TO HEAVY BRAKING WHERE THE AIRCRAFT'S LEFT TIRE SEEMED TO LOCK-UP AND LEFT A SKID MARK APPROXIMATELY 3500 FT ON THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY TO THE LEFT AT THE INTERSECTION RWY 3R & TAXIWAY JULIET.

WHEN THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A STOP, THERE WAS MINOR DAMAGE TO LEFT WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND ONE WHITE TAXIWAY LIGHT ASSEMBLY.

FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF THE "RUDDERVATOR-SYSTEM" INDICATED THAT A FAULTY ACTUATOR COULD OF BEEN A PROBLEM DURING ROTATION.

THE PART WAS LOCALLY TESTED 2 TIMES. IT PASSED THE FIRST TEST AND FAILED THE SECOND TEST.

THE PART (A PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR, P/N: 2018A10-5) WAS SENT TO A 145 REPAIR STATION (OJ2R) WHERE THE PART TESTING WAS OBSERVED BY A LOCAL FAA INSPECTOR.

ONCE AGAIN, THE ACTUATOR PASSED THE ORIGINAL TEST, YET IT FAILED THE NEWER/SECONDARY TEST (WHICH THE NEWER AIRCRAFT ARE SUBJECT TO DURING ASSEMBLY AND TESTING WHEN MANUFACTURED).

A SERVICE ADVISORY (SA) WAS ISSUED: CIRRUS-SF50, NUMBER SA19-21, DATED 27 SEPT 2019, SUBJECT: PITCH TRIM TAB POSITION. THIS DOCUMENT