Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech B300

Difficulty date
November 1, 2015
Submitted
November 6, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N849UP
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL1006
Aircraft time
201 hours, 187 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Aileron
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE AT -29 C, ALL THREE TRIM CONTROLS BEGAN TO FREEZE. A DESCENT TO WARMER AIR SOLVED THE ISSUE. NO LOSS OF ACFT CONTROL. DUE HANGER AVAILABILITY THE ACFT WAS PARKED IN BLOWING RAIN FOR TWO DAYS PRIOR TO THIS EVENT. LUBED THE AILERON, RUDDER & ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATORS. ACCOMPLISHED THE SEALING OF ALL STABILIZER ACCESS PANELS IAW ENGINEERING NTO LETTER DATED 07 10 2015. COMPLIED WITH NTO LETTER & SEALED ALL THE EMPENNAGE ACCESS PANELS & UNDERSIDE OF THE VERTICAL TO HORIZONTAL CLOSEOUT PANELS. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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