Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Bombdr BD7001A10

Difficulty date
July 19, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr BD7001A10
Part
Control Unit
Part number
SOGC4193000
Condition
Failed
Location
Elevators
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L, F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING PRODUCTION TEST FLIGHT STALL RECOVERY TEST 30 DEG FLAP, GEARDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED ABNORMALLY HEAVY PITCH CONTROL FORCES. THE ABNORMALITY WAS CLEARED BY HIGH PILOT EFFORT AT THE CONTROL COLUMN. ALL PRODUCTION FLIGHT TESTING WAS STOPPED AT THAT POINT AND THE AIRCRAFT RTURNED SAFELY TO BASE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.