Service difficulty report · Guide · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
September 16, 2003
Submitted
September 16, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N61HA
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE175
Aircraft time
7,379 hours, 6,911 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Guide
Part number
131819TCAC420
Condition
Broken
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE CHECKING ELEVATOR TRIM WE FOUND INTERMITENT BINDING OF ELEVATOR TRIM WHEN MANUALLY OPERATING TO NOSE DOWN DIRECTION. BINDING WAS OF SUCH THAT IT WOULD MOMENTARILY HANG BEFORE RELEASING. IT OCCURED AT PRETY MUCH THE SAME POSITION EACH TIME, (WHEN MOVING FROM 6 TO 3 ON THE ELEVATOR TRIM WHEEL). HEARD POPPING IN FLOOR UNDER SEAT 8A. REMOVED SEAT AND FLOOR PANELS AND FOUND ELEVATOR TRIM CABLE TURN BARREL HANGING UP ON THE ABOVE REFERENCED GUIDE TUBE. REMOVED AND REPLACED GUIDE TUBE RESET CABLE TENSIONS AND SAFTIED TURN BARREL. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED SATISFACTORY.

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