Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
December 1, 2015
Submitted
December 2, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N395AS
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft serial
LJ1575
Aircraft time
6,032 hours, 5,037 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
50524161606
Condition
Binds
Location
Elevator Trim
Part time
6,032 hours, 5,037 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT ELEVATOR TRIM WOULDN'T MOVE. ONCE ACFT REACHED LOWER ALTITUDE, TRIM WORKED AGAIN. SUSPECT MOISTURE IN ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATOR MAY HAVE FROZEN. PURGED ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATOR WITH NEW GREASE. OPERATIONS CHECKED OK. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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