Service difficulty report · Actuator · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
May 31, 2016
Submitted
June 6, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N787C
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC550
Aircraft time
29,150 hours, 38,523 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
DL5040M26
Part serial
L0303
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

PILOT REPORTED THAT THE STABILIZER TRIM FAILED TO FUNCTION 10-15 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF. PILOT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ACTUATOR FUNCTIONED NORMALLY ON THE GROUND AFTER LANDING. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATED AND FOUND NO SYSTEM ANOMOLIES AND THAT THE PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR WAS WORKING NORMALLY ON THE GROUND. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.