Service difficulty report · Tape · Braero HAWKER1000

Difficulty date
March 19, 2004
Submitted
March 26, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N550QS
Make and model
Braero HAWKER1000
Aircraft serial
259050
Aircraft time
6,986 hours, 4,597 cycles
Part
Tape
Condition
Loose
Location
Rt Wing Tip
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLIMBING THROUGH APPROXIMATELY FL280, EXPERIENCED A SEVERE LONGITUDINAL OSCILLATION. THE YOKE OSCILLATED LEFT AND RIGHT RAPIDLY AND WINGS WERE FLEXING 4 TO 6 INCHES, DISCONNECTED AUTOPILOT WITH NO POSITIVE AFFECT, CONDITION IMPROVED BY SLOWING DOWN THE AIRCRAFT FROM 275 TO 250-255 KTS, ACCOMPLISHED AIR TURN BACK. - VISUALLY INSPECTED BOTH WINGS, FOUND CHAFED TAPE COMING LOOSE ON THE RIGHT WING LENSE TIP. REMOVED CHAFED TAPE FROM LEFT AND RIGHT WING TIP LENSE, NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES FOUND IAW HAWKER 1000 AMM CHAPTER 20.