Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Bombdr BD7001A10

Difficulty date
November 16, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr BD7001A10
Engine
Rroyce BR700710A220
Part
Control Unit
Part number
GW41571253
Part serial
168
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg Brakes
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKE OFF, (BRAKE FAULT) AND (GND LIFT DUMP) ADVISORY CAS MESSAGE WERE POSTED UPON GEAR RETRACTION AND REMAIN POSTED THROUGHOUT THE FLIGHT. ON TOUCHED DOWN, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NO DECELERATION FELT WHEN APPLYING THE PEDALS. THE THRUST REVERSERS AND EMERGENCY BRAKE WERE USED TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THAT THE BRAKE CONTROL UNIT (BCU) WAS SHOWING AN (INTERNAL FAILURE). THE BCU WAS REPLACED, THE SYSTEM TESTED FULLY OPERATIONAL AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.