Service difficulty report · Actuator · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
September 29, 2014
Submitted
October 13, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918DG
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
251
Aircraft time
3,388 hours, 2,523 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
6627401000009
Part serial
BO299
Condition
Failed
Location
Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE SEC TRIM FAIL AMBER CAS MSG ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT WITH THE AUTOPILOT ENGAGED & IN A CLIMB. SLIGHT NOSE DOWN FORCE WAS ENCOUNTERED AFTER AUTOPILOT WAS DISENGAGED. THEY INDICATED THEY WERE ABLE TO RE TRIM WITH AUTOPILOT OFF USING PRIMARY TRIM. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR PN 6627401000-009 SN BO299 DEFECTIVE. TOTAL TIME IN SERVICE FOR THIS ACTUATOR 992.2 HRS. THE FAULTY ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED & A TESTED UNIT INSTALLED. FUNCTIONAL CHECKS SATISFACTORY.