Service difficulty report · Pcu · Cndair CL600*

Difficulty date
June 18, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cndair CL600*
Aircraft time
14,259 hours
Engine
Ge CF348C5
Part
Pcu
Part number
5120011
Condition
Jammed
Location
Spoiler
Part time
15,587 hours
Stage of operation
AP
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

ON THE EVENING OF 18 JUN 10, ON APPROACH THE ACFT EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED ROLL IN FLIGHT. DURING FLIGHT SPOILER RETRACTION, THE ACFT JERKED AND THEN ROLLED RT. AFTER THE ACFT WAS LEVELED IT REQUIRED ALMOST ALL OF THE AVAILABLE LT WING DOWN AILERON TRIM TO KEEP THE WINGS LEVEL. THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED SAFELY. MX INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE RT WING MULTIFUNCTION SPOILER INBD PCU HAD FAILED AND JAMMED IN A PARTIALLY EXTENDED POSITION. THE PCU WAS REPLACED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. PART DETAILS: PN 51200-11, SN MAL-1147, ACFT AND PART TSN 15587, CSN 7856.