Service difficulty report · Wire · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
September 12, 2007
Submitted
May 29, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N406C
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
0371
Aircraft time
1,440 hours
Engine
Cont IO550*
Part
Wire
Condition
Loose
Location
Roll Trim Act
Stage of operation
CL
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

ROLL TRIM ACTUATOR HAS MALFUNCTIONED ON 3 OCCASSIONS SINCE BUYING ACFT NEW IN 02. IN EACH CASE THE WIRES LEADING TO THE ELECTRIC MOTOR HAD COME LOOSE CAUSING THE TRIM ACTUATOR TO HOLD FULL LT AILERON. WITHOUT OVERPOWERING THE UNIT A FATAL CRASH WOULD HAVE RESULTED.

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