Service difficulty report · Actuator · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
August 31, 2016
Submitted
September 6, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N362AE
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC677B
Aircraft time
28,310 hours, 38,825 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
DL5040M6
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 300
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

PITCH TRIM INTERMITTENTLY MOVES TOWARDS FULL PITCH UP UNCOMMANDED, WHILE PITCH TRIM SELECTED IN PILOT POSITION. MOVING THE SWITCH TO OFF OR CO-PILOT POSITION DOES NOT STOP MOTION. SYSTEM WIRING WAS INSPECTED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. SYSTEM LIMIT SWITCHES WERE INSPECTED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. R & R PILOT PITCH TRIM CONTROL SWITCH AND PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR. ADJUSTED THE RT DOWN LIMIT SWITCH IAW AMM. GROUND OPS CHECKS DETERMINED TO BE SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT CURRENTLY WAITING FOR OPS CHECK FLIGHT TO BE PERFORMED. WILL UPDATE UPON COMPLETION OF OCF.