Service difficulty report · Actuator · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
June 3, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
20,888 hours, 11,760 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Actuator
Part number
DL5040M6
Condition
Unresponsive
Location
Pitch Trim
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) SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTING, AND ACCELERATING THROUGH 200KTS, THE PITCH TRIM STOPPED RESPONDING. TRIM SONALERT WAS SOUNDING WHENEVER THE TRIM SWITCH WAS USED, HOWEVER THE TRIM GAUGE WAS NOT MOVING AND THE ACFT CERTAINLY WAS NOT TRIMMING. THIS WAS ATTEMPTED ON THE CAPTAIN AND F/O`S SIDE, AS WELL AS THE STANDBY TRIM SWITCH ON THE PEDESTAL. THE CREW REDUCED POWER TO MAKE CONTROLLING THE A/C EASIER AND USED THEIR KNEES TO KEEP THE ACFT LEVEL AND CONTINUED. AS THE ACFT SLOWED FOR ARRIVAL, THROUGH ABOUT 180 KTS, THE TRIM BEGAN RESPONDING AGAIN. THE ACFT LANDED NORMALLY AND MAINT WAS INFORMED. MAINT REPLACED THE PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT REOCCURRED. THE ACTUATOR WILL BE SENT FOR REPAIR/OVERHAUL AND TEAR DOWN REPORT REQUESTED ON THE NATURE OF THE FAILURE.