Service difficulty report · Bonding Jumper · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
June 22, 2005
Submitted
June 27, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402CW
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK2
Aircraft time
8,366 hours, 7,473 cycles
Part
Bonding Jumper
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Spoilers
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON DESCENT, THE SPEED BRAKES WERE USED TO INCREASE THE DESCENT RATE FOR APPROACH. LT YOKE WAS APPLIED TO COUNTER ACT A TURBULENCE INDUCED ROLL. THE CREW DISCOVERED THEY ONLY HAD ABOUT .2500 LT OR RT ROLL CONTROL MOVEMENT OF THE YOKE. WHEN THE SPOILERS WERE RETRACTED FULL ROLL CONTROL WAS RETURNED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPOSITIONED THE SPOILER BONDING STRAPS ON THE RT WING. A CONTROL WHEEL OPERATING FORCE CHECK, AND SPOILER CONTROL FUNCTION TEST WERE COMPLETED WITH NO NOTED BINDING. A SATISFACTORY FLIGHT TEST WAS COMPLETED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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