Service difficulty report · Actuator · Swrngn SA227AT

Difficulty date
July 26, 2021
Submitted
July 29, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N242DH
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AT
Aircraft serial
AT608B
Aircraft time
28,416 hours, 23,131 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
DL5040M6
Part serial
H0906
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Pitch Trim
Part time
6,457 hours, 6,497 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM KSTT, PITCH TRIM FAILED IN TAKEOFF POSITION. THE PILOT THEN FOLLOWED A QRH BUT UNABLE TO RESET THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CONTROL SYSTEM. THE PILOT REQUESTED RETURNING TO KSTT AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN KSTT. SJU MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL TRAVELED TO KSTT TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND A HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ACTUATOR TO BE FAULTY. REMOVED AND REPLACED HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ACTUATOR IAW SA227 AMM 27-40-10. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.