Service difficulty report · Drum · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
August 7, 2003
Submitted
November 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820FS
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
317952185
Engine
Lyc TIO540*
Part
Drum
Part number
1708800
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Elevator Trim
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PREFLIGHT AND OPS CHECK OF TRIM SYSTEM NORMAL. 30 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT, PILOT NOTICED LIMITED RANGE IN ELEVATOR TRIM. PERFORMANCE DEGRADED AND TRIM JAMMED, MANUAL AND ELECTRIC. INSPECTION REVEALED WEAR ON THE JACKSCREW AND DRUM THREADS. PARTS WERE REPLACED AS REQUIRED. TOTAL TIME ON PART UNKNOWN BUT IS SUSPECTED TO BE CONSIDERABLE. RECOMMEND A SPECIAL INSPECTION TO INCLUDE DISASSEMBLY, INSPECTION, AND REPLACEMENT AS REQUIRED OF TRIM DRIVE MECHANISM PARTS AT EACH 1000 HOURS TIME IN SERVICE.

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