Service difficulty report · Potentiometer · Raythn HAWKER800XP

Difficulty date
March 8, 2008
Submitted
March 11, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N836QS
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800XP
Aircraft serial
258436
Aircraft time
6,684 hours, 4,692 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Potentiometer
Part number
54019760
Condition
Out Of Tolerance
Location
Te Flaps
Part time
6,684 hours, 4,692 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE ENROUTE FD WAS PITCHING UP AND DOWN CAUSING PLANE TO PORPISE. ALTITUDE VARIED BY AS MUCH AS +-150 FEET. TROUBLESHOT PROBLEM TO FLAP/FLIGHT DIRECTOR BIASING POTENTIOMETER. REMOVED RT. WING ACCESS PANEL TO REMOVE POTENTIOMETER. REMOVED OLD UNIT AND INSTALLED NEW UNIT. INSTALLED AND ADJUSTED IAW HAWKER 800XP MAINTENANCE MANUAL CHAPTER 34-22-60-501. FLIGHT DIRECTOR COMMAND BARS OPS CHECKED GOOD.