# SDR HYIA20200415001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 14, 2020
- Submitted: April 15, 2020
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N244CA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N244CA), registered now
- Make and model: Tecnam P2012
- Aircraft serial: 004US
- Aircraft time: 210 hours
- System (JASC): [2731 · Elevator Tab Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2731)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HYIA20200415001

## Discrepancy

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.

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