Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
August 14, 2007
Submitted
January 7, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N60MJ
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE60
Aircraft time
23,228 hours, 35,549 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
101524887611
Part serial
716093
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Elevator Trim
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

AIRCRAFT IS PITCHING UP AND DOWN UNCOMMANDED. REQUIRES EXCESSIVE FORCE ON CONTROL WHEEL TO MAINTAIN DESIRED PITCH, EVEN WITH ELECTRIC TRIM DISCONNECTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELECTRIC ELEVATOR TRIM TAB ACTUATOR IAW REPS AIRLINER 1900D M/M 27-30-07-201. PERFORMED ELEVATOR ELECTRIC TRIM TAB CABLE RIGGING IAW 27-30-07-201 PAGE 10. PERFORMED ELEVATOR ELECTRIC TRIM OPERATION CHECK PROCEDURE 27-30-09. ALL CHECKS GOOD.

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