Service difficulty report · Trim System · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
November 12, 2005
Submitted
November 17, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N478LX
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK387
Aircraft time
1,035 hours, 911 cycles
Part
Trim System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

A/C TRIMMED FOR CLIMB AND AUTO PILOT WAS ENGAGED AT 5,000 FT, APPROX 8,000 FT YELLOW BOXED "E" WAS DISPLAYED ON PRIMARY FLT DISPLAY, AND SOON AFTER AUTOPILOT PITCH TRIM FAIL ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. PITCH TRIM IND POSITION WAS SLIGHTLY NOSE DOWN. WHEN CREW DISENGAGED AUTOPILOT, A/C PITCHED UP AND REQ`D HIGH AMT OF CONTROL YOKE PRESSURE TO STOP THE UPWARD PITCH OF A/C. ALL C/B`SFOUND TO BE IN. WHEN PRIMARY PITCH TRIM WOULD NOT RESPOND, EMERGENCY PITCH TRIM WAS ENGAGED. EMERGENCY PITCH TRIM WAS USED FOR REMAINDER OF FLT, AND A/C WAS LANDED IN KTPA W/O INCIDENT. MX CYCLED PILOTS AND CO-PILOTS TRIM SWITCHES, AND PITCH TRIM EMERG SW. OPS CHECKS OF PITCH TRIM SYS GOOD. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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