Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech B300

Difficulty date
April 22, 2016
Submitted
April 25, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N855UP
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL1024
Aircraft time
188 hours, 160 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
13052405217
Part serial
52170245002
Condition
Faulty
Location
Elevator Trim
Part time
190 hours, 161 cycles
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

ELEVATOR TRIM FROZE INFLIGHT AT CRUISE ALTITUDE. DURING DESCENT ELEVATOR TRIM OPERATES NORMAL. LUBRICATED THE LT & RT ELEVATOR TRIM JACKS. ELEVATOR TRIM OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. ACFT WAS FERRIED TO THE MFG SERVICE CENTER FOR FURTHER EVALUATION DUE TO REPEAT WRITE UP. REPLACED THE LT & RT ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATORS. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD. ACFT WAS RTS. LT TRIM ACTUATOR OFF PN 130-524052-17 & SN 52170245-002. RT TRIM ACTUATOR OFF PN 130-524052-19 & SN 52201053-001.

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