Service difficulty report · Actuator · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
October 28, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Aircraft time
2,034 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Actuator
Part number
9787314203
Condition
Failed
Location
Pitch Trim
Stage of operation
LD
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.

What was found

(CAN) WHEN PILOT DISENGAGED AUTO PILOT ON APPROACH, CONTROLS WERE HEAVY COULD NOT MANUAL TRIM TO LIGHTEN. ALTERNATE TRIM USED TO LIGHTEN FLIGHT LOADS. ON GROUND, MANUAL TRIM ACTIVATION HAD NO RESPONSE. PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR REPLACED, REQUIRED FUNCTION TEST CARRIED OUT. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.