Service difficulty report · Actuator · Raythn 400ARAYTHEON

Difficulty date
March 2, 2015
Submitted
March 4, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N88CA
Make and model
Raythn 400ARAYTHEON
Aircraft serial
RK282
Aircraft time
7,874 hours, 6,813 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
45AS61023143
Part serial
034
Condition
Worn
Location
Zone 300
Part time
1,200 hours, 1,034 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

CUSTOMER EXPERIENCES INTERMITTENT PITCH TRIM/AUTOPILOT DISCONNECT ISSUE. CHECKED PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR BY PUSHING UP AND DOWN ON HORIZONTAL STABILIZER L/E. FELT AND HEARD A NOISE AND NOTICED THE JACK NUT HAS PLAY/MOVEMENT IN JACKSCREW ASSY BASE.