Service difficulty report · Actuator · Raythn 390

Difficulty date
October 23, 2012
Submitted
October 25, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N285EB
Make and model
Raythn 390
Aircraft serial
RB285
Aircraft time
374 hours, 293 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
3903810090010
Part serial
157
Condition
Failed
Location
Roll Control
Part time
374 hours, 293 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED THE RT AILERON TRIM ACTUATOR NOT RESPONDING TO CONTROL SWITCH INPUTS AND TRIPPING AFFECTED CIRCUIT BREAKERS. TROUBLESHOT TO INTERNALLY FAILED RT AILERON ROLL TRIM ACTUATOR. REPLACED THE ACTUATOR WITH A NEW ACTUATOR, ROLL TRIM SYS FUNCTIONAL CHECKS NORMAL. RECOMMEND ACTUATOR MFG INVESTIGATE ACTUATOR AT TEARDOWN FOR FAULT ANALYSIS. RECOMMEND AIRFRAME MFG CHECK DATABASE TO SEE IF AN ISOLATED OCCURENCE, OR A FLEETWIDE RECURRING PROBLEM.