Service difficulty report · Interface Unit · Airbus BD5001A10

Difficulty date
May 28, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus BD5001A10
Part
Interface Unit
Part number
4988001007
Condition
Degraded
Location
Flt Controls
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THIS SDR IS SUBMITTED PER CSALP PROCEDURES UPON THE OPENING OF CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS PROJECT NUMBER CAW-BD5-27-0169. THE INCEPTOR INTERFACE MODULE NO. 3 (IIM 3) COMMAND BOARD SEPARATION PROCESS WAS FOUND TO INDUCE MECHANICAL STRESS ON FOUR CERAMIC CAPACITORS ADJACENT TO THE BOARD`S EDGES. FIVE IIM 3 FAILURES, RESULTING IN LOSS OF ONE REDUNDANT CHANNEL, WERE CONFIRMED TO BE DUE TO THE COMMAND BOARD SEPARATION PROCESS. A FURTHER FORTY-THREE IIM 3, PRODUCED USING THE SAME COMMAND BOARD SEPARATION PROCESS ARE CURRENTLY INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT, AND THEREFORE CONSIDERED SUSPECT. (TC# 20190530002)

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