Service difficulty report · Actuator · Tecnam P2012

Difficulty date
July 16, 2020
Submitted
July 16, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N266CA
Make and model
Tecnam P2012
Aircraft serial
006US
Aircraft time
318 hours, 304 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
21227300410000
Condition
Excess Play
Location
Pitch Trim
Part time
167 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED EXCESSIVE VIBRATION IN FLIGHT DURING CRUISE CONFIGURATION. THE VIBRATION WAS FELT IN YOKE, RUDDER PEDALS, AND SEAT MOUNTS. BOTH SIDES OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER WERE OBSERVED TO BE OSCILLATING UP AND DOWN AT OUTBOARD SECTIONS. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO INTENDED DESTINATION AND LANDED SAFELY. POST FLIGHT EVALUATION BY COMPANY MAINTENANCE FOUND FASTENERS SHEARED AT LT FUSELAGE TO HORIZONTAL STABILIZER FAIRING AND A HOLE CHAFED THROUGH LEADING EDGE OF LT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER IN THE AREA OF FUSELAGE FAIRING. EXCESSIVE END PLAY WAS DISCOVERED AT PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR.