Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech B300

Difficulty date
June 15, 2016
Submitted
June 20, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N861UP
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL1059
Aircraft time
26 hours, 25 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Elevator Trim
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT AT FL290, AP HOLDING ND, CAUTION ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. UNABLE TO TRIM THE ACFT DUE TO FROZEN TRIM WHEEL. ONCE BELOW 11,000 FT TRIM WHEEL AND AUTOPILOT BEGAN WORKING NORMAL. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATORS AND PERFORMED RIGGING. ACTUATORS WERE SHIPPED TO MFG ENGINEERING FOR EVALUATION. A SUCCESSFUL OPS CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. RIGHT PN OFF: 130-52052-19, SN OFF: 52278515-002, LT PN OFF: 130-524052-17, SN OFF: 52257816-004.

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