Service difficulty report · Actuator · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
August 27, 2001
Submitted
September 17, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
28,982 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Part
Actuator
Condition
Slipped
Location
Pitch Trim
Component
DL5040M6
Stage of operation
CR
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) DURING A TRAINING FLIGHT, THE PITCH TRIM FAILED TO MOVE WHEN SELECTED BY EITHER PILOTS OR CO-PILOTS CONTROL FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES DURING THE FLIGHT. ONCE PITCH TRIM CONTROL WAS RESTORED, THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. A SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED THAT INITIALY THE HORIZONTAL STAB WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN SELECTED, BUT AFTER APPLYING FORCE TO THE STAB TO ASSIST IT, IT BEGAN TO FUNCTION. ONCE MOVING, VERY LITTLE FORCE APPLIED TO THE HORIZONZONTAL STAB WOULD CAUSE THE ACTUATOR TO SLIP, ON EITHER THE PILOTS OR CO-PILOTS SYSTEM. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.