Service difficulty report · Actuator · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
April 26, 2012
Submitted
May 2, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2728G
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC731
Aircraft time
25,143 hours, 34,288 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
DL5040M6
Part serial
L0303
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 300
Part time
5,751 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

STABILIZER PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR FAILED IN FLIGHT. NO MOVEMENT OF STABILIZER WAS POSSIBLE. PILOT MADE PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. OPEN