Service difficulty report · Diode · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
September 21, 2009
Submitted
October 8, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N493TM
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK582
Aircraft time
409 hours, 319 cycles
Part
Diode
Part number
13240413
Condition
Open
Location
Horizonal Stab
Part time
409 hours, 319 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED NORMAL HORIZ STAB NOSE DOWN PITCH TRIM WOULD NOT OPERATE AT AIRSPEEDS ABOVE 250 KIAS. REQUIRED EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING AND FLIGHT CHECKS WITH MFG TECH SUPPORT TO CORRECT. REPLACED AND SWAPPED NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, PITCH TRIM ACTUATORS. REPLACED PN 132409-13, ZENER DIODES A120CR110 AND A120CR111 SEVERAL TIMES, ALSO REPLACED ADJACENT PN M81824/1-2 SPLICE A120SP1807 AFTER INSULATION RESISTANCE CHECKS SHOWED POSSIBLY SUSPECT. ADJUSTED PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR JACK SCREW TO STABILIZER MOUNTING BOLT GAP TO SERVICE LIMIT MAXIMUM OF .008 IN. IAW MM 27-40-00. UNABLE TO DETERMINE EXACT FAILURE MODE, MFG INVESTIGATING. SUSPECT ZENER DIODES A120CR110 AND A120CR111 MAY BE FAILING OPEN AFTER WAR

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