Service difficulty report · Electronic Unit · Airbus BD5001A11

Difficulty date
January 16, 2018
Submitted
August 18, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus BD5001A11
Part
Electronic Unit
Part number
C05500026003
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 4 Elevator
Component
Parkerhanfin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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) AIRCRAFT WAS ENROUTE AT FL400 WHEN THE CREW DECIDED TO RETURN DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH THE RIGHT ELEVATOR BEING UNRESPONSIVE. CREW ADVISED THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO LAND NORMALLY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY ABOUT 80 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE. AFTER LANDING THE CREW ADVISED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS NEEDED AND TAXIED THE AIRCRAFT TO THE APRON. THE AIRLINE CONFIRMED THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FAILURE OF ONE OF THE ELEVATORS, THE SECOND ELEVATOR WORKED ENABLING THE AIRCRAFT TO REMAIN FULLY UNDER CONTROL. REU (REMOTE ELECTRONIC UNIT) 4 AFT REPLACED AND SYSTEM TESTED SERVICEABLE. (TC NR 20180117003).

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