Service difficulty report · Motor · Amd FALCON50MYST

Difficulty date
October 27, 2003
Submitted
November 12, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N519CW
Make and model
Amd FALCON50MYST
Aircraft serial
19
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Motor
Part number
0210972700
Part serial
1460
Condition
Failed
Location
Stab Trim
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER 2 HOURS OF FLIGHT TIME THE NORMAL HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TRIM FAILS (EMERGENCY) TRIM WORKS. ON THE GROUND THE STABILIZER TRIM WORKS NORMALLY. THE STAB TRIM WOULD PASS ALL FUNCTIONAL TESTS. THE NORMAL MOTOR WAS CHECK AND FOUND TO HAVE FRICTION DISK BROKEN IN TOW PIECES. ONE OF THE TEFLON DISKS HAD SEPARATED FROM THE DISC BODY. TWO LOCATING PINS WERE OUT OF POSITION AND NO GREASE IN GREASE CUP. EVEN WITH ALL THESE PROBLEMS ALL FUNCTIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. EACH TIME THE AIRCRAFT WAS COLD SOAKED, THE NORMAL STAB TRIM MOTOR WOULD FAIL.(K)