What was found
DURING FLIGHT THE FLIGHT CREW NOTED THAT THE RUDDER TRIM BECAME FROZEN/VERY STIFF TO OPERATE. ON THE GROUND THE TRIM WAS STILL STIFF AND RATCHETY. ACTUATOR REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- July 24, 2010
- Submitted
- January 4, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Frchld SA227DC
- Aircraft time
- 6,117 hours
- Engine
- Garrtt TPE33112UHR
- Propeller
- Mcauly 4HFR34C652
- System (JASC)
- 2721 · Rudder Tab Control System
- Part
- Actuator
- Part number
- 2719332003
- Condition
- Stiff
- Location
- Rudder 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.