Service difficulty report · Actuator · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
July 24, 2022
Submitted
August 17, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15CF
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
45376
Aircraft time
4,002 hours, 2,946 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
6627401000009
Part serial
B0538
Condition
Faulty
Location
Pitch Trim
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A PRI TRIM FAIL AMBER CAS INTERMITTENTLY WHEN DISCONNECTION AUTOPILOT AT FINAL APPROACH SPEEDS WITH FLAPS AT 40 DEGREES. THE MAINTENANCE PROVIDER TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND THE HORIZONTAL STAB ACTUATOR AT FAULT. THE STAB ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED WITH AN OVERHAULED UNIT. FUNCTIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.