Service difficulty report · Actuator · Hawbee 4000

Difficulty date
December 5, 2021
Submitted
December 8, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N143RL
Make and model
Hawbee 4000
Aircraft serial
RC25
Aircraft time
3,725 hours, 2,477 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
243100110
Part serial
032A
Condition
Defective
Location
Horiz Stab Trim
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TRIM FAILED IN FLIGHT, THE FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT FLIGHT AND LAND TO INVESTIGATE THE FAULT. THE APPROACH AND LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR TROUBLESHOT AND DETERMINED THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ACTUATOR WAS DETERMINED TO BE AT FAULT. THE ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH AN OVERHAULED UNIT. OPS CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT THEN WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.