Service difficulty report · Control Module · Raythn 390

Difficulty date
October 19, 2009
Submitted
October 21, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N17CJ
Make and model
Raythn 390
Aircraft serial
RB171
Aircraft time
206 hours, 111 cycles
Part
Control Module
Part number
233700109
Part serial
0266
Condition
Out Of Tolerance
Location
Spoiler
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING TROUBLESHOOTING FOR SIMULTANEOUS "ROLL FAIL" AND "SPEED BRAKE FAIL" ANNUNCIATOR INDICATIONS REPLACED HBC P/N 390-384011-0019 SPOILER SYSTEM ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WITH AN ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE REPAIRED BY MANUFACTURER'S FACILITY 8/04/2009. DURING FOLLOWING MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS COULD NOT BRING POSITION SENSOR LVDT READINGS TO WITHIN SERVICE LIMITS. REPLACED ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WITH ANOTHER UNIT REPAIRED BY THE MANUFACTURER AND LVDT'S AND SENSORS WERE ABLE TO BE ADJUSTED TO WITHIN SERVICE LIMITS. SPOILER SYSTEM WAS TESTED AND NO FAULTS INDICATED. RECOMMEND COMPONENT MANUFACTURER INVESTIGATE WHETEHR UNIT SUFFERED DAMAGE FROM SHIPPING, HANDLING, OR ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS DURING STORAGE OR WHETHER REPAIR TOLERANCES ARE TOO WIDE TO ENABLE SYSTEM ADJUSTMENTS ONCE INSTALLED.