Service difficulty report · Counterbalance · Bombdr BD7001A10

Difficulty date
January 20, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr BD7001A10
Aircraft time
15 hours
Engine
Rroyce BR700710A220
Part
Counterbalance
Condition
Separated
Location
Rat
Part time
22 hours
Component
Ram Air Turbine · Hamstd
Component part number
GL45611017
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) A SCREW SHEARED AND A COUNTER BALANCE WEIGHT FLEW OFF THE TURBINE WHILE TESTING IN FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT CREW DID NOT NOTICE THE FAILURE. UPON RETURN, AN INSP PRIOR STOWAGE OF TURBINE REVEALED THE MISSING WEIGHT. AFTER THAT FACT, AN INSP WAS CARRIED OUT ON THE REMAINDER OF THE SITES ACFT WITH NO FURTHER WEIGHTS MISSING. THE INCIDENT WAS DEEMED ISOLATED, THE TUBINE REPLACED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. (TC 20100121009)