Service difficulty report · Actuator · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
January 21, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Aircraft time
2,055 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Actuator
Part number
97873140203
Condition
Sticking
Location
Pitch Trim
Part time
2,089 hours
Stage of operation
DE
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) HOLD NOSE UP WARNING, USING AUTOPILOT ON DESCENT, PILOT HAD TO HOLD CONTROL, DISCONNECT AUTOPILOT, TRIM NOSE UP AND CONTINUE WITHOUT AUTOPILOT. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SECONDARY MOTOR, USED BY THE AUTOPILOT, ON THE PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR WAS UNSERVICEABLE, VERY NOISY, AND WOULD NOT MOVE SMOOTHLY THROUGHOUT HIS TRAVEL. PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR REPLACED, PROBLEM SOLVED.