Service difficulty report · Actuator · Raythn 400ARAYTHEON

Difficulty date
February 12, 2021
Submitted
February 15, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N489AM
Make and model
Raythn 400ARAYTHEON
Aircraft serial
RK433
Aircraft time
5,408 hours, 4,867 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
45AS6123143
Part serial
ET0473
Condition
Unknown
Part time
982 hours, 469 cycles
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

AFTER TAKEOFF UNUSUALLY HIGH PRESSURE REQUIRED TO KEEP THE AIRCRAFT UNDER PITCH CONTROL. EMERGENCY TRIM SELECTED AND TRIM CONTROL WAS REGAINED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ALL MAINTENANCE MANUAL CHECK WERE RUN AND PROBLEM WAS NOT ABLE TO BE DUPLICATED