Service difficulty report · Trim System · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
July 6, 2014
Submitted
July 10, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N541XJ
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20279
Aircraft time
5,492 hours, 2,358 cycles
Part
Trim System
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

REPEAT DISCREPANCY. WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED AMBER PRI STAB TRIM FAIL MSG. THE ACFT WAS DIVERTED FOR MX. MX CREWS RESET THE HSTECU CB`S & THE FAULT CLEARED. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE HSTECU WAS PERFORMED & THE DISCREPANCY WAS DUPLICATED IN A WEIGHT OFF WHEEL CONFIGURATION. AN OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE PITCH TRIM SYS WAS PERFORMED WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. ELEC RIGGING OF THE PITCH TRIM SYS WAS ACCOMPLISHED & ANOTHER OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE PITCH TRIM SYS WAS PERFORMED WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. THE FAULT MSG WAS NO LONGER PRESENT & THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.