Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech 100BEECH

Difficulty date
September 2, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 100BEECH
Aircraft time
25,890 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3C
Part
Actuator
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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) ISSUE WITH THE MM PN 100-590038-17, SECTION 27-40-00, HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ACTUATOR ADJUSTMENT, PARTICULARLY FIG 203-HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TRAVEL RADIUS TEMPLATE. THE MANUAL PROVIDES THIS PICTURE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PRINTING TO USE AS A TRAVEL GAUGE FOR RIGGING THE SYSTEM. WHAT THE MANUAL DOES NOT TELL YOU IS THAT THE TEMPLATE IS THE WRONG SIZE WHEN PRINTED AND THUS IS MISLEADING AND CAUSES THE MECHANIC TO RIG THE SYSTEM ERRONEOUSLY. ALERTED MFG OF THIS PROBLEM VIA E-MAIL TO THEIR SUPPORT TEAM 6 MONTHS AGO BUT HAVE HAD NO RESPONSE OR SEEN ANY CORRECTION TO THEIR MANUAL. THIS PROBLEM HAS RECURRED SINCE THEN.