Member of orchestra was partial suspect? (4,4)
I believe the answer is:
side drum
'member of orchestra' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps you can see an association between them that I don't see?
'was partial suspect?' is the wordplay.
'was partial' becomes 'sided' (I've seen this in another clue).
'suspect?' becomes 'rum' (I've seen this in other clues).
'sided'+'rum'='SIDE-DRUM'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for side drum that I've seen before include "Percussion instrument" , "Instrument in the kitchen" , "one's soundly beaten" , "One's struck by player" .)