Service difficulty report · Trim Motor · Cirrus SR22

Difficulty date
October 3, 2017
Submitted
October 3, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N105TQ
Make and model
Cirrus SR22
Aircraft serial
2659
Aircraft time
5,372 hours
Engine
Cont IO550N
Engine time
3,430 hours
Propeller
Hartzl PHCJ3YF1
Part
Trim Motor
Part number
11797006
Part serial
EO266
Condition
Loose
Location
Zone 100
Part time
5,372 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
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

FOUND EXCESSIVE PLAY IN ELEVATOR. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND PITCH TRIM MOTOR ROTATING SLIGHTLY WHEN MOVING ELEVATOR. REMOVED PITCH TRIM MOTOR ASSEMBLY AND DISASSEMBLED MOTOR FROM BRACKET. DISCOVERED 2 OF THE 4 ATTACH SCREWS BACKED OUT COMPLETELY, AND THE OTHER 2 ATTACH SCREWS VERY LOOSE CAUSING THE ROTATION OF THE PITCH TRIM MOTOR WHEN ELEVATOR WAS MOVED.

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