Service difficulty report · Chain · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
February 27, 2013
Submitted
March 1, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N81546
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE187
Aircraft time
33,606 hours, 42,346 cycles
Part
Chain
Part number
5052454121129500
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Control Wheel
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT: 4069 CLE/DUJ ELEVATOR TRIM WILL NOT TRIM NOSE DOWN INFLIGHT. ELECTRIC ELEVATOR TRIM MOTOR UNABLE TO OVERCOME TENSION IN THE TRIM WHEEL, WHEN MANUALLY TRIMMED THE WHEEL ROLLED ONE UNIT DOWN AND SPRINGS HALF A UNIT BACK UP. INSPECTED ELEVATOR TRIM SYSTEM, ADJUSTED TRIM TAB CONTROL WHEEL CHAIN AND SERVO CABLE TENSION LUBED LEFT AND RIGHT TRIM TAB ACTUATORS. ELEVATOR TRIM OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTORY.

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