Service difficulty report · Control Module · Raythn 390

Difficulty date
October 13, 2009
Submitted
October 21, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
E81R759X
Chronos Aviation, LLC.
Aircraft
N17CJ
Make and model
Raythn 390
Aircraft serial
RB171
Aircraft time
206 hours, 111 cycles
Part
Control Module
Part number
233700109
Part serial
0037
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Spoilers
Component
,
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED "ROLL FAIL" AND "SPEED BRAKE FAIL" ANNUNCIATOR INDICATIONS. REQUIRED EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING WITH MANUFACTURER SUPPORT. REPLACED SPOILER CONTROL UNIT CONNECTOR 27P1 NO. 5 AND NO. 7 CONTACTS DUE TO LOW MOUNTING TENSION. CLEANED AND REASSEMBLED SPOILER CONTROL AIRFRAME GROUND 27GS2 DUE TO HIGH RESISTANCE INDICATION. REPLACED HBC P/N 390-384011-0019 SPOILER SYSTEM ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE AND ADJUSTED ROLL ACTUATOR LVDT'S, SURFACE POSITION SENSOR LVDT'S, AND CONTROL WHEEL POSITION SENSOR AS REQUIRED TO BRING READINGS WITHIN SERVICE LIMITS. AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN STORED OUTDOORS FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD PRIOR TO RETURN TO SERVICE SEVERAL WEEKS PREVIOUS.