Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
October 2, 2006
Submitted
October 19, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N87353
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7353
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Control Unit
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

REPORTED IN-FLIGHT SQUAWK, (STAB TRIM FAIL IN FLIGHT) ON AC. HSTCU WAS REMOVED AND SENT FOR TEST AND REPAIR. DURING BENCH TEST/INSPECTION THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WERE NOTED. UNIT MEMORY INDICATED (CP PITCH TRIM SWITCH JAMMED) (AC SWITCH). DURING AUTO TEST, (HSTCU DOOR SWITCH (PN 134-30901-005) FAILED) WAS INDICATED. DISASSY AND INSPECTION REVEALED SMALL AMOUNT OF CORROSION ON CIF ASSY OF HSTCU. PROBABLE CAUSES/RECOMMENDATIONS: KNOWN PROBLEM-UNRELIABLE TRIM SWITCH HAS A DOCUMENT THAT ADDRESSES THIS ISSUE. HSTCU DOOR SWITCH PROBABLY BENT AFTER INCIDENT DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, IF PRIOR TO FLIGHT FAULT WOULD HAVE BEEN INDICATED IN COCKPIT/CAUTION MECHANICS TO AVOID BENDING SWITCH ARM DURING MAINTENANCE ACTIONS.