Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 208B

Difficulty date
June 17, 2007
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 208B
Aircraft time
4,171 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A114A
Propeller
Mcauly 3GFR34C703
Part
Actuator
Part number
26616151
Condition
Binding
Location
Elevator Trim
Part time
3,730 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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) EXCESSIVE RESISTANCE IN ELEVATOR TRIM REPORTED. RT ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATOR FOUND TO BE BINDING AND REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED UNIT. ACFT HAS FLOWN WITH NO REOCCURENCE OF THE DEFECT. THE SUBJECT ACTUATOR WAS OVERHAULED AND FITTED IAW THE MAINT SCHEDULE IN JULY 2006. (TC NR 20070619001)

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