Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bombdr BD7001A11

Difficulty date
April 23, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr BD7001A11
Aircraft time
8 hours
Engine
Rroyce BR700710A220
Part
Actuator
Part number
GT41240017
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Pitch Trim
Component
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
Z, E
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 PREFLIGHT STAB TRIM CHECK CREW REGISTERED UNUSUAL VIBRATION AND THUD SOUND WHICH COULD FELT IN THE FIRST MOMENT OF STAB TRIM ACTIVATION. ONCE STAB WAS IN MOTION NOTHING UNUSUAL WAS OBSERVED. THE MOMENT TRIM SWITCHES WAS RELEASED (STAB TRIM MOVEMENT STOPPED) A MOMENTARY VIBRATION WAS FELT AND THUD SOUND HERD AGAIN. THE SITUATION WAS OBSERVED ONLY ON THE GROUND. IT COULD NOT BE OBSERVED IN FLIGHT, PROBABLY BE DUE TO NORMAL OPERATIONAL SOUNDS. OBSERVED VIBRATION WAS THE SAME WITH BOTH STAB TRIM CH 1 AND CH2 ON AND WITH ONLY CH1 OR ONLY CH2 IN USE. AT AIRCRAFT POWER UP CREW OBSERVED A CYAN ADVISORY MESSAGE STAB CH 2 FAIL. AFTER RESETTING CH2 THE MESSAGE DISAPPEARED FOR THE ENTIRE FLIGHT. (TC# 20190425012)