Service difficulty report · Unknown · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
August 10, 2023
Submitted
August 14, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N76GJ
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK514
Aircraft time
5,728 hours, 4,179 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CLIMBING OUT OF SSI AT 14,000 FT WE NOTICED AN INCREASING FUEL IMBALANCE TOWARD THE RIGHT, FOLLOWED BY A ROLL SERVO WARNING (YELLOW A IN A BOX ON PFD). WE THEN NOTICED THAT THE LEFT ROLL TRIM INDICATOR WAS DEFLECTED DOWN MORE THAN 2 TIC MARKS BELOW BELOW NEUTRAL. NEITHER THE CAPTAIN'S OR THE FO'S ROLL TRIM SWITCHES HAD ANY EFFECT. FOLLOWED THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST FOR ROLL TRIM RUNAWAY FAILURE BUT WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. ROLL TRIM WAS DISABLED PER THE CHECKLIST AND ROLL CONTROL WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH STRONG SPOILER INPUTS. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO SAV.

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