Service difficulty report · Wire · Propjt 200A

Difficulty date
May 29, 2009
Submitted
June 16, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Propjt 200A
Aircraft time
895 hours
Engine
Pwc PW306A
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Pitch Trim
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT`S SIDE PITCH TRIM SWITCH IN-OP. MX INVESTIGATED AND FOUND PITCH TRIM WAS INTERMITTENT WHEN THE CONTROL COLUMN WAS OPERATED AFT (PULLED AFT). FLOOR ACCESS PANELS REMOVED IN COCKPIT AREA AND FOUND HARNESS ROUTING VERY TIGHT. ALLOWING WIRES TO WORK AT GROUND TERMINAL BLOCK 415P. MX FOUND A BROKEN WIRE AT SOCKET "A" OF THE TERNINAL BLOCK 415P. REMOVED FOR REPAIR, NEW PIN REINSERTED AND PITCH TRIM OPS CARRIED OUT IAW MM. FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE, HARNESS RESECURED FOR PROPER ROUTING CLEARANCE WITH FULL TRAVELS OF ALL PRIMARY CONTROLS. REINSTALLED ALL INTERIOR ACCESS PANELS REMOVED AND ACFT RELEASED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.