Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 206H

Difficulty date
September 2, 2015
Submitted
September 2, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7276Z
Make and model
Cessna 206H
Aircraft serial
20608043
Aircraft time
4,330 hours
Part
Actuator
Part number
12601492
Condition
Broken
Location
Pitch Trim
Part time
4,330 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

UPON REACHING CRUISE FLIGHT WITH THE AUTOPILOT ENGAGED, THE CREW BEGAN TO TRIM OUT THE AIRPLANE FOR LEVEL FLIGHT AND AS THE TRIM WHEEL WAS TURNING THEY GOT A TRIM IN MOTION WARNING. IT REPEATED MULTIPLE TIMES AND EVENTUALLY SAID CHECK PITCH TRIM. THE CREW DISCONNECTED THE AUTOPILOT AND HAND FLEW THE AIRPLANE, AS THE PILOT FLYING ATTEMPTED TO TRIM THE AIRPLANE OUT FOR LEVEL FLIGHT HE NOTICED THAT NO MATTER HOW MUCH NOSE DOWN TRIM HE PUT IN THE AIRPLANE STILL WANTED TO CLIMB, THEY DECIDED TO DECLARE AN EMERGENCY DUE TO A POTENTIAL FLIGHT CONTROL ISSUE.

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