Service difficulty report · Controller · Raythn 390

Difficulty date
March 25, 2011
Submitted
April 14, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N17CJ
Make and model
Raythn 390
Aircraft serial
RB171
Aircraft time
208 hours
Part
Controller
Part number
E1499MOD2
Part serial
2163R
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Pitch Trim
Part time
208 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

INVESTIGATED PILOT REPORT OF INTERMITTENT PITCH TRIM FAIL INDICATION ON CLIMBOUT WITH AUTOPILOT ENGAGED. OPERATIONS REPORTED NORMAL IN OTHER MODES. REPLACED PITCH TRIM CONTROLLER WITH A REPAIRED CONTROLLER. FUNCTIONAL TESTS OF PITCH TRIM SYS NORMAL, NO FAULTS INDICATED. ACFT HAS BEEN STORED ON AND OFF FOR LAST SEVERAL YEARS WITH INFREQUENT USEAGE.