Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
July 15, 2007
Submitted
July 17, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N145QS
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK421
Aircraft time
1,115 hours, 1,018 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Autopilot Sys
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

WITH AUTOPILOT CONNECTED RED (AP PITCH TRIM FAIL) ANNUNICTOR ILLUMINATED. WITH AP ON WE HEARD AN INTERMITTENT CLICK ( LIKE WHEN A CB POPS) BUT ALL CB'S ARE IN. [07-23-07] COMPLETED COMPLETE TRIM SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK IN NORMAL EMERGENCY AND AUTO-PILOT. ACCESSED PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR CLEANED, LUBED AND OEPRATED ACTUATOR NO DEFECT NOTED AT THIS TIME ALL WORK IAW 400XP 27-40-00 & 12-20-00.

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