Service difficulty report · Actuator · Skrsky S92A

Difficulty date
January 27, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Skrsky S92A
Aircraft time
4,698 hours
Engine
Ge CT78A
Part
Actuator
Part number
9241004830
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Trim
Part time
2,469 hours
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) THE PILOT SELECTING THE AFCS TRIM SWITCH ON THE CYCLIC STICK, AFT AND THEN RELEASING, THE PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR CONTINUED TO OPERATE, ATHOUGH THE SWITCH HAD RETURNED TO THE NUETRAL POSITION. A CONDITION KNOW AS "TRIM RUNAWAY". PILOT TOOK APPROPRIATE ACTION. FOLLOWING TROUBLESHOOTING OF THE SYSTEM, THE PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE SYSTEM TESTED, AND ACFT FLOWN SERVICEABLE.