What was found
(CAN) POOR PITCH RESPONSE IN-FLIGHT. GROUND TEST OK. LAST LEG OF FLIGHT TRIM FAILED AT ATTITUDE. LANDED OK. REPLACED ACTUATOR. INVESTIGATION INDICATED THAT MOISTURE IN UNIT FROZE AT ALTITUDE DEPENDING ON OAT. PART TC: 412.
- Difficulty date
- September 25, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Pilats PC12
- System (JASC)
- 2742 · Stabilizer Actuator
- Part
- Actuator
- Part number
- 9787314202
- Condition
- Contaminated
- Location
- Horiz Stab
- Part time
- 680 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- F
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.