Service difficulty report · Trim System · Piper PA31

Difficulty date
February 21, 2004
Submitted
April 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Piper PA31
Aircraft time
11,115 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540A2B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE3YR2A
Part
Trim System
Part number
4420000
Condition
Lack Of Lube
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) PILOT REPORTED ELEVATOR TRIM JAMMED FULL FORWARD AND COULD NOT TRIM NOSE UP. ELEVATOR TRIM JACK FOUND NOT LUBRICATED. SHAFT LUBRICATED, SYSTEM FUNCTIONS NORMAL. FORWARD TRIM JACK SPOOL CHECKED OK. SPOOLING AROUND ELECTRIC ACTUATOR CKECKED OK. CABLE TENSION CHECKED OK. AFT TRIM TAB ACTUATOR FREE PLAY CHECKED WITHIN LIMITS IN MM.

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