Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
January 8, 2002
Submitted
February 18, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
3,229 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Actuator
Part number
26612151
Condition
Failed
Location
Elevator Trim
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF FROM YHM, THE AIRCRAFT LOST ELEVATOR TRIM ELECTRICAL AND MANUAL CONTROL AND THE AUTOPILOT FAILED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGAITON FOUND ONE OF THE TWO RODS ON THE LT ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATOR WAS BINDING A LITTLE WHEN THE ELEVATOR WAS IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION, BUT FREE WHEN THE ELEVATOR WAS DEFLECTED UP OR DOWN. THE ONE ROD WAS ADJUSTED 1/14 OF A TURN - SYSTEM TESTED AND FOUND TO BE FREE THROUGH THE RANGE OF TRAVEL OF THE ELEVATOR.THE ACTUATOR HAD RECENTLY BEEN REMOVED FOR OVERHAULED AND REINSTALLED.

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