Service difficulty report · Controller · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
August 31, 2005
Submitted
September 2, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N455CW
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK365
Aircraft time
1,519 hours, 1,297 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
766214
Part serial
1868
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

KMEM - KRUS TRIP ID 888513 THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE PITCH TRIM FAILED ON CLIMBOUT AT 10,500 FT 255 KTS. THE PITCH TRIM BEGAN OPERATING AT 30,000 FT, AND THEN FAILED AGAIN AT 12,500 FT DURING DESCENT. WHEN THE EMERGENCY PITCH TRIM WAS USED IT WAS OPERATING PROPERLY. WHILE SLOWING TO 250 KTS AT 7,500 FT THE PITCH TRIM BEGAN WORKING AGAIN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PITCH TRIM CONTROLLER IN THE AFT CABIN. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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