Service difficulty report · Actuator · Swrngn SA227*

Difficulty date
January 28, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA227*
Aircraft time
25,528 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Part
Actuator
Condition
Binding
Location
Pitch Trim
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR FOUND TO BE BINDING AT THE FULL NOSE UP POSITION WHEN GOING FROM FULL NOSE UP TO NOSE DOWN AND MAKING A CLUNKING NOISE. NEW ACTUATOR IN SLATTED AND OLD ACTUATOR REMOVED FROM SERVICE AND ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE (TC 20100201004).