Service difficulty report · Trim System · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
September 25, 2018
Submitted
September 25, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N138PS
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Aircraft serial
1646
Aircraft time
402 hours, 265 cycles
Part
Trim System
Part number
065001950100
Part serial
KTA28102124
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Zone 100
Part time
402 hours, 265 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
H

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What was found

RUDDER TRIM RUNAWAY NOSE RIGHT, EXPERIENCED ON CLIMB OUT WITH AUTOPILOT ENGAGED. PERFORMED AFM EMERGENCY PROCEDURE 3.14.2 TRIM RUNAWAY.