Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
April 1, 2005
Submitted
April 12, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N601AD
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft serial
5186
Aircraft time
5,842 hours, 4,144 cycles
Engine
Ge CF34*
Part
Control Unit
Part number
56417005
Condition
Failed
Location
Horz Stab Trim
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB OUT, THE CREW REPORTED LOOSING THE NR1 AND NR2 PITCH TRIM CHANNELS. BOTH FAIL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE AUTO PILOT DISENGAGED. THE AC DIVERTED WHERE IT LANDED SAFELY, CREW DID NOT DECLARE EMERGENCY. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THAT THE HORIZ STABILIZER TRIM CONTROL UNIT (HSTCU) FAILED 2 CHANNELS. HSTCU WAS REMOVED AND REPLACEDAND A SATISFACTORY OPS CHECK WAS PERFORMED IAW MM. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (EA25200507339) (K)