Service difficulty report · Actuator · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
April 22, 2007
Submitted
June 7, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
13,165 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Actuator
Part number
9787314203
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Pitch Trim
Part time
7,794 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE SECONDARY ELECTRIC MOTOR, WHICH ACTUATES THE PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR IN RESPONSE TO AUTO PILOT COMMANDS WAS NOT OPERATIVE. THIS RENDERED THE AUTOPILOT SYSTEM U/S. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM WAS CHECKED AIRWORTHY. THE O/H INTERVAL ON THESE ACTUATORS IS 6000 HRS. OR 5 YEARS INSTALLED TIME. (TC NR 20070503009)