Service difficulty report · Actuator · Gulstm 200

Difficulty date
September 6, 2009
Submitted
September 8, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N730QS
Make and model
Gulstm 200
Aircraft serial
120
Aircraft time
3,304 hours, 2,027 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
3767001019
Part serial
0136
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Stab Trim
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

A/P PITCH TRIM CAUTION LIGHT CAME ON WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 10-12 THOUSAND FEET. UPON DISENGAGING THE AUTO PILOT, ACFT PITCHED UP SLIGHTLY DUE TO NOSE UP PITCH SETTING, PITCH TRIM ADJUSTED BACK DOWN WITH THE NORMAL TRIM SWITCH AND CAUTION LIGHT WENT OUT. UPON RE-ENGAGING THE AUTOPILOT THE CAUTION LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND NOSE PITCHED UP WITH A RUN-AWAY PITCH UP CONDITION. DISCONNECTED PITCH TRIM WITH EMERGENCY DISCONNECT SWITCH, & LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. REMOVED HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TRIM ACTUATOR AND INSTALLED REPAIRED UNIT IAW CMP 274301. PERFORMED HORIZ. STAB TRIM SYSTEM FUNC. TEST IAW MM 27-40-00. PERFORMED AUTOPILOT FLIGHT DIRECTOR FUNC. TEST IAW G200 CMP 224010.