Service difficulty report · Radio Altimeter · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
May 13, 2019
Submitted
May 14, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N743QS
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20695
Aircraft time
2,108 hours, 1,234 cycles
Part
Radio Altimeter
Part number
8220615206
Part serial
4RPT3
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit
Part time
2,108 hours, 1,234 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

GEAR RED CAS ILLUMINATED - AFTER TAKE OFF DURING CLIMB RED CAS MESSAGE"GEAR". DISAPEARED AFTER 1 SECOND. (INCLUDED CAS MESSAGE "SPOILER FAULT") SPEED 250 AT 6000 FT CLIMBING. CORRECTIVE ACTION, DOWNLOADED FAULT HISTORY AND SPOILER ECU FAILT HISTORY. SENT FILES FOR REVIEW. ADVISED TO CHECK RADIO ALTIMETER ANTENNAS, COAX CABLES AND IF ALL GOOD REPLACE RADIO ALTIMETER BOX. CHECKED RADIO ALT ANTENNAS AND CABLES WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. CHECKED ANTENNAS BONDING AND FOUND GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED DEFECTIVE ALT-4000 ALTIMETER. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS WITH NO DEFECTS.