Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech C90

Difficulty date
October 16, 2005
Submitted
December 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech C90
Part
Actuator
Part number
50524161606
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Elevator Tab
Stage of operation
CR
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 REACHING CRUISE ALTITUDE ELEVATOR TRIM FAILED TO MOVE ANY FURTHER. NOSE DOWN AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE AND AN ELEVATOR TRIM SYSTEM INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT. NO DISCREPANCIES COULD BE FOUND IN THE SYSTEM, BUT WATER WAS FOUND ON THE TAB ACTUATOR SCREW. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THIS WATER FROZE AT ALTITUDE ALLOWING NOSEUP TRIM BUT NOT NOSE DOWN. THE WATER WAS REMOVED, ACTUATORS GREASED AND A TEST FLIGHT CARRIED OUT. THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED IN THE HANGAR OR ON THE TEST FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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