Service difficulty report · Trim System · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
April 30, 2008
Submitted
May 6, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N319BH
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UB36
Aircraft time
24,262 hours, 33,396 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Trim System
Condition
Stuck
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING A TRAINING FLIGHT 25 MILES EAST OF AIRPORT, AT 5000 FT, THE ELEVATOR TRIM CONTROL BOUND AND JAMMED UP. AFTER ATTEMPTS TO FREE UP THE TRIM WERE UNSUCCESSFUL, THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH CONTROL AND LANDED ON WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX PERFORMED A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ELEVATOR TRIM CONTROL CABLES ROUTING, NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. MX LUBRICATED THE ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATOR AND VERIFIED PROPER CABLE TENSIONS. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED AFTER PERFORMING OPERATIONAL AND FUNCTIONAL CHECKS OF THE ELEVATOR TRIM SYSTEM. THE AC WAS RELEASED FOR THE PURPOSES OF A TEST FLIGHT. MANUAL AND ELECTRICAL OPERATION OF THE ELEVATOR TRIM DURING THE TEST FLIGHT WAS FOUND TO BE NORMAL WITH NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED. THE AC WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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