Service difficulty report · Switch · Bombdr BD7001A10

Difficulty date
December 16, 2001
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bombdr BD7001A10
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Switch
Part number
682015
Condition
Chafed
Location
Rudder Trim
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

(CAN) DURING A FLT A RUNAWAY RUDDER TRIM TO RIGHT SIDE OCCURRED IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF, A/C MADE AN IN FLT RETURN TO BASE.FAULT CONFIRMED ON GROUND. RUDDER WOULD CONTINUALLY TRIM TO RIGHT, COULD BE CORRECTED BY SELECTING LEFT RUDDER TRIM BUT AS SOON AS TRIM SW WAS RELEASED RUDDER TRIM WOULD MOVE TO RIGHT. AILERON/RUDDER TRIM CNTL PANEL (P/N: 82410608005) NOT AVAIL ABLE BUT FOUND A RUDDER TRIM SWITCH (P/N:68-2015) IN STOCK. DURING REPL OF RUDDER TRIM SWITCH, A WIRE FROM TERMINAL "6" OF SWITCH FOUND TO HAVE CHAFFED ON ONE OF COMMON GROUND TERMINA L ON SMAE SWITCH. NEW RUDDER TRIM SWITCH INST & RETURN TO SERVICE CHECKS CARRIED OUT SUCCESSFULLY.