What was found
(CAN) DURING DESCEND PITCH TRIM VERY STIFF, ELECTRIC TRIM BEING INOP. MANUAL TRIM STIFF. TRIM SPRINGS BACK WHEN HANDWHEEL RELEASED. PITCH TRIM DID NOT FAIL ON GROUND.
- Difficulty date
- October 14, 2010
- Submitted
- January 4, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Beech 1900D
- Aircraft time
- 29,249 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A67D
- System (JASC)
- 2731 · Elevator Tab Control System
- Part
- Actuator
- Part number
- 1295043002
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Pitch Trim
- Stage of operation
- DE
- 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.