Service difficulty report · Drive Unit · Bombdr BD7001A10

Difficulty date
March 19, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr BD7001A10
Aircraft time
1 hours
Engine
Rroyce BR700710A220
Part
Drive Unit
Part number
GT41540025
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, 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) DURING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE: AT ACFT POWER UP, TECH NOTICED CAS MESSAGE STAB CH1 FAIL AND CB B6 ON THE ACPC OUT, PRESSED IN CB AND AT THE SAME TIME HEARD LOUD BANG SOUND AT THE AFT PART OF THE FUSELAGE. BOX LOCATED UNDER FLOOR NEAR BAGGAGE BAY DOOR AREA. VISUAL INSPECTION IT TURNED OUT THAT MDU SUFFERED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE, NO SIGNS OF INTERNAL DAMAGE, EXTERNAL HOUSING, TOP COVER, IS DEFORMED LIKE IT WOULD LOOK AS AFTER IT HAD HAD AN EXPLOSION. ONCE BOX OPEN, IT SHOWN BOX WITH GREYISH BOARDS, 2 OUT OF THE 3, STABILIZER CH2 WAS NOT TOUCHED AND DID POST A FAILURE, CLIENT DID NOT TRY TO CYCLE THE STAB, WE WILL ASK VENDOR TO CONFIRM THE CH 2 WAS STILL WORKING DURING INVESTIGATION OF ROOT CAUSE. NO OTHER DAMAGE REPORTED TO SURROUNDING STRUCTURE, WIRES OR OTHER COMPONENTS.