Service difficulty report · Actuator · Frchld SA227DC

Difficulty date
June 18, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Frchld SA227DC
Aircraft time
4,208 hours, 4,143 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UHR
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Actuator
Part number
DL5040M6
Condition
Failed
Location
Pitch Trm
Part time
1 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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

(CAN) A/C DEPARTED YEG AT 10:56 LOCAL TIME. ON INITAL CLIMB, PILOTS REALIZED PITCH TRIM NOT RESPONDING CORRECTLY. ATC INFORMED, AND REQUESTED TO RETURN TO YEG MADE. AT TIMES, BOTH PILOTS WERE REQUIRED TO MANHANDLE ELEVATOR CONTROL. A/C LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AT 11.01 LOCAL TIME. PITCH TRIM SYS FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED SERVICEABLE BY MAINT PERSONNEL. PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR REMOVED & RETURNED FOR INSP & REPAIR AS REQUIRED. SERVICEABLE PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR INSTALLED AND A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.