Service difficulty report · Trim Tab · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
November 28, 2025
Submitted
December 1, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N794QS
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20638
Aircraft time
10,029 hours, 5,844 cycles
Part
Trim Tab
Condition
Excess Play
Location
Ailerons
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

IN CLIMB THROUGH APPROX 15,000 FT , WAS HAND FLYING AUTO PILOT OFF, EXPERIENCED WHAT WOULD BE CALLED A MODERATE OR HIGHER FLUTTER IN CONTROL COLUMN, WITH A MILD ROLL BACK IN FORTH, LT TO RT IN ROLL AXIS. CLIMBING ON PROFILE OF 280 KNOTS. CONDITION WAS EXPERIENCED IN BOTH YOKES. PERFORMED A GVI OF AILERONS, AILERON TRIM TABS, SPOILERS, FLAPS, ELEVATORS IAW AMM 27-00-00 WITH Y NO VISUAL DEFECTS NOTED OF FLT CONTROLS ASSOCIATED WITH ROLL AXIS. DURING INSPECTION FOUND AILERON TRIM TAB TO HAVE EXCESSIVE PLAY ALLOWING AILERON TRIM TAB TO VIBRATE AS WELL AS INTERMITTENTLY SLIP INTO AIRSTEAM IN FLIGHT. FOUND AILERON TRIM TAB INBD & OTBD ACTUATOR ARMS NOT PROPERLY TORQUED. TORQUED AILERON TRIM TAB ACTUATOR INBD & OTBD ARMS IAW AMM 27-12-05. AFTER TORQUING AILERON TRIM TAB ACTUATOR INBD & OTBD ARMS TECHS FOUND ALL AILERON TRIM TAB PLAY REMOVED. PERFORMED OPS & FUNCTIONAL CHKS IAW AMM 27-11-00, 27-12-00, 27-62-00, & 27-52-00. OPS & FUNCTIONAL CHKS GOOD WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.