Service difficulty report · Actuator · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
October 10, 2012
Submitted
October 11, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N867PP
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Aircraft serial
867
Aircraft time
1,060 hours, 764 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Part
Actuator
Part number
9787318132
Part serial
1674
Condition
Failed
Location
Aileron Trim
Part time
1,060 hours, 764 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING OPS CHECK OF AILERON TRIM SYS, FOUND TRIM TAB ACTUATOR WOULD NOT STOP RUNNING WHEN TRIM REACHED FULL ROLL LT POSITION. REPLACED TRIM ACTUATOR - OPS CK GOOD. REMOVED ACTUATOR, INSPECTION REVEALED ENDCAP AT EXTENSION ROD END TO BE DISLODGED FROM CASE. ROD HOUSING WAS PROTRUDING FROM MOTOR ASSY, WHICH PUSHED END CAP OFF OF HOUSING.