Service difficulty report · Actuator · Tecnam P2012

Difficulty date
March 31, 2020
Submitted
April 2, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N133CA
Make and model
Tecnam P2012
Aircraft serial
003US
Aircraft time
202 hours
Part
Actuator
Part number
21227300410000RE
Condition
Faulty
Location
Elevator Trim
Part time
202 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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 WHILE PRACTICING STALL RECOVERY, THE ELEVATOR TRIM POSITION INDICATOR MOVED 'UNCOMMANDED' TO THE FULL NOSE DOWN POSITION AND THE WEIGHT OF CONTROLS CONFIRMED THE CORRECT POSITION OF TRIM INDICATOR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS CONTROLLABLE AND LANDED SAFELY. THE AIRFRAME OEM INSTRUCTED THE REPLACEMENT OF ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATOR WITH AND IMPROVED TRIM ACTUATOR RECPORTED IN SB-372-CS DATED 03/10/2020.