Service difficulty report · Actuator · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
September 9, 2002
Submitted
October 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
4,509 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Actuator
Part number
9787314203
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Pitch Trim
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
I
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) FLIGHT CREW REPORTED AUTOPILOT DISCONNECTED IN FLIGHT AND TRIM INDICATOR WOULD MOVE FULL DEFLECTION WHEN PITCH TRIM OPERATED. SUSPECT INTERNAL FAULT WITH ACTUATOR. ACTUATOR REPLACED.