Service difficulty report · Pitch Control · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
December 7, 2012
Submitted
December 7, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N999YB
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK98
Aircraft time
5,787 hours, 4,612 cycles
Part
Pitch Control
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

PITCH TRIM FAILED ON TAKEOFF. REVERTED TO EMERGENCY TRIM THEN BACK TO NORMAL. AUTO PILOT PITCH TRIM OK. PERFORMED A FULL FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE PITCH TRIM SYSTEM IAW AMM 27-40-00-201. COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM.

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