Service difficulty report · Actuator · Tecnam P2012

Difficulty date
April 14, 2020
Submitted
April 15, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N244CA
Make and model
Tecnam P2012
Aircraft serial
004US
Aircraft time
210 hours
Part
Actuator
Part number
21227300410000RE
Condition
Faulty
Location
Elevator Trim
Part time
210 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 FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT FOR AN UNRELATED ITEM AND WHILE PERFORMING MANEUVERS INCLUDING 30 DEGREE TURNS IN CLIMB AND DESCENT, THE ELEVATOR TRIM POSITION MOVES INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT INPUT FROM CREW; TENDS TO MOVE 3/4 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.