Service difficulty report · Actuator · Tecnam P2012

Difficulty date
April 7, 2020
Submitted
April 7, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N566CA
Make and model
Tecnam P2012
Aircraft serial
009US
Aircraft time
90 hours
Part
Actuator
Part number
21227300410000RE
Condition
Faulty
Location
Elevator Trim
Part time
90 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
D

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 MANEUVERS, THE ELEVATOR TRIM POSITION MOVES INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT INPUT FROM CREW; TENDS TO MOVE TO FULL NOSE DOWN POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS CONTROLLABLE AND LANDED SAFELY. THE AIRFRAME OEM INSTRUCTED THE REPLACEMENT OF ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATOR WITH IMPROVED VERSION REPORTED IN TECNAM SB-372-CS DATED 03/10/2020.