Service difficulty report · Actuator · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
July 11, 2019
Submitted
July 11, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N61WC
Make and model
Piagio P180
Aircraft serial
3001
Aircraft time
540 hours, 429 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
EM140113
Part serial
97A
Condition
Faulty
Location
Pitch Trim
Part time
540 hours, 429 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCREW REPORT: PITCH TRIM INDICATION INTERMITTENT. PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR OUTPUT SIGNAL FOR PITCH TRIM INDICATOR ERRATIC - INDICATION INACCURATE (FAILED COMPLETELY DURING FAULT FINDING). PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED COMPONENT AND TESTED SERVICEABLE.