SDR AWKA787614

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
June 14, 2009
Submitted
June 17, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N787X
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500287
Aircraft time
762 hours, 425 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
4101112010799146
Part serial
0287
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 300
Part time
762 hours, 425 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB OUT WITH THE AUTO PILOT ON, MODE SELECTED TO LNAV AND VERTICAL SPEED, THE ACFT BEGAN AN UN-COMMANDED ROLL TO THE RT WHICH EXCEEDED 40 DEGREES BEFORE THE SIC DISCONNECTED THE AUTOPILOT. THERE WAS A MOMENTARY AMBER CAUTION MESSAGE WHICH WAS TOO FAST FOR THE CREW TO IDENTIFY. THE CAUTION WAS FOLLOWED BY A CYAN "YD FAIL UPPER A" MESSAGE. THE DECISION WAS MADE TO DIVERT, DUE TO A SERVICE CENTER BEING LOCATED ON THE FIELD. THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. SERVICE CENTER SWAPPED THE 2 YAW STABILIZER COMPUTERS (PN 7022090-901) FROM ONE POSITION TO ANOTHER FOR TROUBLESHOOTING. THE RUDDER POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT (P/N H517A), AN OVERHAULED UPPER RUDDER ACTUATOR ASSY WAS INSTALLED (PN 9914600-3), AND THE 2 INTERGRADED AVIONICS COMPUTERS (PN 7017300-31494) WERE SWAPPED FROM SIDE TO SIDE FOR TROUBLESHOOTING PURPOSES. OPS CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY.

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