SDR ARWA980503

Service difficulty report · Trim Actuator · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
May 11, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N791AL
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
46150
Part
Trim Actuator
Part number
179894
Condition
Erratic
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER ROTATION STAB SETTING WENT ALL THE WAY FWD. SAME AT ALL SPEEDS UP TO 320 KTS. RETURNED TO MIAMI WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED PTC ACTUATOR IAW MM 27-30-6. OPS CHECK NORMAL IAW MM 27-30-0 PILOT REPORTS ELEVETOR/STAB TRIM OPERATES NORMAL ON TEST FLIGHT.

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