Service difficulty report · Actuator · Parten P68C

Difficulty date
January 3, 2007
Submitted
January 26, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3832Q
Make and model
Parten P68C
Aircraft serial
274
Engine
Lyc IO360A1A
Part
Actuator
Condition
Seized
Location
Pitch Trim
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(REF NR: PT202781) AIRCRAFT ARRIVED WITH PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR SEIZED IN FULL NOSE UP POSITION. ACTUATOR IS DRIVEN BY TRIM CABLE LOOPED OVER ACTUATOR PULLEY WITH NO MEANS OF PREVENTING CABLE FROM SLIPPING ON THE PULLEY. IT IS POSSIBLE TO RUN TRIM TO FULL TRAVEL ALLOWING ACTUATOR TO BIND. WHEN TRIM CONTROL IS REVERSED THE CABLE CAN SLIP OVER PULLEY WITH OUT MOVING ACTUATOR IF PROPER CABLE TENSION IS NO PRESENT. SUGGEST REVISION TO POH/AFM ADVISING CREW TO VISUALLY CHECK OPERATION OF PITCH TRIM SYSTEM PRIOR TO FLIGHT. (K)

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