What was found
(CAN) AUTO-PILOT TEST FAILED. ALTERNATE TRIM WAS SELECTED AND TESTED AND FOUND TO BE INTERMITTENT. PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED. PITCHTRIM FAILED TO MAKE OVERHAUL LIFE.
- Difficulty date
- March 26, 2004
- Submitted
- June 4, 2004
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Pilats PC1245
- Aircraft time
- 1,017 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A67B
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCE4A3D
- System (JASC)
- 2742 · Stabilizer Actuator
- Part
- Actuator
- Part number
- 1291110002
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Pitch Trim
- Component
- Horizontal Stab · Pilats
- Component part number
- 5551012036
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- C
- Nature of condition
- L
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.