Service difficulty report · Bevel Gear · Piper PA31T

Difficulty date
April 20, 2003
Submitted
May 6, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31T
Aircraft time
17,706 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Bevel Gear
Part number
4536700
Condition
Broken
Location
Elevator Trim
Part time
18,055 hours, 20,365 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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) PILOT REPORTED JAMMING ELEVATOR TRIM CONTROL BETWEEN 2 TO 4 DEGREES DOWN POSITION. THE WHEEL WOULD RELEASE IF WORKED BACK AND FORTH. UPON INSPECTION, ONE OF THE BEVEL GEARS INSIDE THE ELEVATOR TRIM INDICATOR BOX WAS FOUND TO HAVE TWO BROKEN TEETH.

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