SDR 2020F00435

Service difficulty report · Current Limiter · Swrngn SA226T

Difficulty date
October 9, 2020
Submitted
November 2, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N360LG
Make and model
Swrngn SA226T
Aircraft serial
T322
Aircraft time
8,158 hours, 6,803 cycles
Part
Current Limiter
Part number
ANL325
Part serial
NA
Condition
Failed
Part time
8,158 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKE OFF FROM ICT ON CLIMB OUT, PITCH TRIM CONTROL WAS INOPERABLE ON LEFT HAND SIDE (PILOTS SIDE) CONTROL YOKE. CREW USED PITCH TRIM FROM RIGHT SIDE (COPILOTS SIDE) AND RETURN TO BASE (ICT). MAINTENANCE INSPECTED PLANE, FOUND LEFT SIDE BUS CURRENT LIMITER FAILED IN J BOX. REPLACED CURRENT LIMITER WITH NEW LIMITER PART NUMBER ANL-325. PERFORMED PITCH TRIM CHECK. SYSTEM OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.