Service difficulty report · Actuator · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
January 20, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft time
1,300 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UHR
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Actuator
Part number
DL5040M8
Condition
Failed
Location
Stab Trim
Part time
587 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE CREW REPORTED NOSE DOWN TRIM WAS NOT AVAILABLE DURING CLIMBOUT. THE STABILIZER TRIM WOULD NOT FUNCTION FROM EITHER CREW POSITION OR THE EMERGENCY CONTROLS. THE AURAL TRIM WARNING DID WORK HOWEVER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AFTER LANDING AND THE TRIM ACTUATOR WAS FOUND TO BE OPERATING SLOWLY. THE TRAVEL TIME EXCEEDED MANUFACTURERS LIMITS AT 36/40 SECONDS FROM THE CO-PILOTS POSITION AND 32/34 SECONDS FROM THE PILOTS POSITION.