Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech B300

Difficulty date
October 21, 2016
Submitted
October 24, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N860UP
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL1055
Aircraft time
419 hours, 379 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
13052405111
Part serial
52275452001
Condition
Frozen
Location
Rudder Trim
Part time
419 hours, 379 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

AT FL270 AND -22*C RUDDER TRIM WAS FROZEN AND WOULD NOT MOVE. RUDDER TRIM BECAME FREE AFTER DESCENDING INTO WARMER AIR. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR. A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS ACCOMPLISHED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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