Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
December 2, 2012
Submitted
December 5, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N26514
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0344
Aircraft time
26,258 hours
Part
Actuator
Part number
5155403
Condition
Stuck
Location
Aileron Trim
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING FLIGHT CONTROL CHECK ON TAXI OUT FOR DEPARTURE, THEY NOTED THAT THE AILERON TRIM WAS STUCK IN THE LT WING DOWN POSITION WHEN THEY ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST IT. THE PILOT RETURNED TO THE GATE. UPON MX INSPECTION, THE AILERON TRIM HINGE AND TRIM ACTUATOR WERE LUBRICATED, AND THE TRIM TAB TRAVEL WAS VERIFIED.

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