SDR 2024F00259

Service difficulty report · Switch · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
October 18, 2024
Submitted
October 23, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N365M
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20771
Aircraft time
1,765 hours, 1,074 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Faulted
Location
Rudder Trim
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED KHOU AND WAS AT CRUISE ALTITUDE. THE RUDDER TRIM WENT FULL RIGHT WITHOUT ANY INPUT. THE FLIGHT CREW DISENGAGED THE AUTOPILOT AND YAW DAMP, THEN RE-ENGAGED AUTOPILOT AND YAW DAMP. THE ISSUE WENT AWAY. THE FLIGHT CREW THEN RETURNED BACK TO KHOU. PER THE BOMBARDIER TECH REP., THE MAINTENANCE TECHS CHECKED THE RUDDER TRIM SWITCH AND DISCOVERED IT WAS FAULTY. BOMBARDIER ADVISORY WIRE (AW300-27-0219) DESCRIBES EXACTLY WHAT THE CREW EXPERIENCED. MAINTENANCE THEN REMOVED A SERVICEABLE RUDDER TRIM SWITCH FROM ANOTHER CHALLENGER 300 SERIES AIRCRAFT AND INSTALLED IN ONTO THE INCIDENT AIRCRAFT IN ACCORDANCE WITH CHALLENGER 350 M/M WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED.