Service difficulty report · Ecu · Hawbee 4000

Difficulty date
July 14, 2021
Submitted
August 12, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N143RL
Make and model
Hawbee 4000
Aircraft serial
RC25
Aircraft time
3,582 hours, 2,397 cycles
Part
Ecu
Part number
920589102
Part serial
0109
Condition
Defective
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED AT APPROX. 1 HOUR INTO FLIGHT A YAW DAMPENER 1 AND 2 FAIL CAS AMBER MESSAGE WAS POSTED ALONG WITH A RUDDER FAULT CYAN CAS MESSAGE. THE MAINTENANCE TEAM TROUBLESHOT AND DETERMINED A DEFECTIVE RUDDER ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT. THE DEFECTIVE UNIT WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIRED UNIT WAS INSTALLED OPS CHECKS GOOD, NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.