Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
July 20, 2009
Submitted
August 3, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft time
16,319 hours
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Part
Actuator
Condition
Faulted
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
17,012 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, 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) ON CLIMB, THE CREW RECEIVED A "MACH TRIM" AND "STAB TRIM" CAUTION MESSAGE. ABNORMAL PROCEDURE DESCRIBED IN (QRH) WAS COMPLETED AND DECISION WAS MADE TO TURN BACK. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NEITHER OF HORIZ STAB TRIM CHANNEL 1 OR 2 COULD BE ENGAGED, SYS WAS FAILING FEW SECONDS AFTER SELECTED ON. HORIZ STAB TRIM ACTUATOR (HSTA) WAS FOUND AT FAULT, IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED IF IT WAS BECAUSE OF AN INTERNAL, MECHANICAL OR ELECTRICAL FAILURE. HSTA WAS REPLACED AND ACFT RETURNED INTO SERVICE. UNIT IS BEING SHIPPED TO AN O/H SHOP.