Service difficulty report · Switch · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
November 19, 2023
Submitted
November 20, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N794QS
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20638
Aircraft time
8,084 hours, 4,650 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
BD30000123
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON INITIAL CLIMB OUT WITH THE AUTO PILOT OFF THE RUDDER TRIM WENT HARD RIGHT. IT WAS SO VIOLENT WE THOUGHT WE HAD AN ENGINE FAILURE. WE GOT THE TRIM RE-CENTERED, ENGAGED THE AUTO PILOT, AND THE RUDDER TRIM WENT HARD, RIGHT A SECOND TIME. WE DISENGAGED THE AUTO PILOT AND RE-CENTERED THE RUDDER TRIM SECOND TIME AND RETURNED FOR LANDING. THERE WERE NO CAS MESSAGES AND NO B3 CODES. REMOVED FAILED RUDDER TRIM SWITCH P/N: BD30-0012-3, NSN AND REPLACED WITH A NEW CUSTOMER SUPPLIED SWITCH P/N: BD30-0012-3, NSN. COMPLIED WITH A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE RUDDER TRIM REF AMM 27-22-00.