Service difficulty report · Hinge · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
April 24, 2007
Submitted
April 26, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N202UX
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE202
Aircraft time
23,334 hours, 27,322 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Hinge
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Elevator Trim
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 5067, PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ELEVATOR TRIM STUCK TWICE DURING FLIGHT AND WAS UNABLE TO ADVANCE TRIM PAST 1/2 NOTCH NOSE DOWN POSITION. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBED AFFECTED HINGE AREAS, AND AN OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED WHICH WAS FOUND SATISFACTORY. SUBSEQUENT MX CHECK UPON ARRIVAL IN DENVER OF THE ELEVATORS WERE OK.

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