Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
November 4, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
29,249 hours
Part
Actuator
Part number
1295043001921
Condition
Failed
Location
Elevator
Part time
8,945 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) SIGNIFICANT RESISTANCE FELT IN ELEVATOR TRIM WHEEL AT AFT END OF GREEN ARC DURING FLIGHT FOR TEN SECONDS AND EVERYTHING NORMAL AFTER THAT. AUTOPILOT TRIM FAIL- TRIM VERY DIFFICULT TO ADJUST UP/DOWN WHEN ABOVE 160 KIAS (OAT BELOW 0 C.) WITH ELECTRIC AND USED BY HAND ON WHEEL. ADDITIONAL INFO ACTUATORS ARE LUBRICATED EACH 400 HRS. TIME SINCE LAST LUBRICATION WAS 320 HOURS. MX PURGED WATER FROM ACTUATOR WHEN LUBRICATING. ACTUATORS ARE POST SB-3032 WHICH ADDED SEALS TO PREVENT EGRESS OF WATER INTO ACTUATOR.

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