Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Cndair CL6002D24

Difficulty date
September 16, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002D24
Engine
Ge CF348C1
Part
Control Unit
Part number
70744
Condition
Failed
Location
Mach Trim
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 7200 FEET, THE CAPTAIN WAS MAKING SMALL INPUTS TO STAB TRIM. MACH TRIM CAUTION MESSAGE APPEARED FOLLOWED RIGHT AFTER BY A STAB TRIM CAUTION. THE STAB WAS NOT RESPONDING TO INPUTS. PILOT TRIED TO RE-ENGAGE THE STAB AND NEITHER CHANNEL WOULD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. FOLLOWING TROUBLESHOOTING, MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE MCU AND THE NR 1 SSCU. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.