Service difficulty report · Actuator · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
August 18, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
7,424 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Actuator
Part number
9787314203
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Pitch Trim
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW REPORTED "A/P TRIM" MASTER WARNING FOLLOWED BY AN A/P DISCONNECT EVENT DURING DESCENT TO DESTINATION AIRPORT. AUTO PILOT WOULD NOT RESET/TEST. MX REVEALED A FAILURE OF THE ALTERNATE-AUTO TRIM PORTION OF THE STAB TRIM ACTUATOR ASSY. MAIN TRIM PORTION FUNCTIONAL. THERE IS 578 HRS, TIME IN SERVICE ON THIS O/H PART. STAB TRIM ACTUATOR ASSY REPLACED, FUNCTION TESTS NORMAL.