SDR 40675

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
March 20, 2007
Submitted
March 26, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N790SS
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK363
Aircraft time
1,550 hours, 1,407 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Actuator
Part number
45AS610023139
Part serial
010501
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Pitch Trim
Part time
1,550 hours, 1,407 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DIFFICULTY OCCURED UPON DESCENT. PILOT RECIEVED A WARNING PITCH TRIM WAS NOT SYNCRONIZED WITH AUTOPILOT SYSTEM AND TO PREPARE FOR RESISTANCE WHEN AUTOPILOT IS DISCONNECTED. PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE IN THE EMERGENCY MODE/AUTOPILOT MODE. REPLACED PITCH TRIM UNIT AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. THIS AIRCRAFT WAS LAST INSPECTED ON 11-9-06 AT 1408.6 TT.

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