Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech B300

Difficulty date
December 3, 2016
Submitted
December 6, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N870UP
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL1074
Aircraft time
129 hours, 105 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
1305240521719
Condition
Frozen
Location
Pitch Trim
Part time
129 hours, 105 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

DESCENDING OUT OF CRUISE FROM FL310 TO FL300, TEMP -33*C "AP MISTRIM ND" ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. ELECTRIC PITCH TRIM WAS FROZEN. AT APPROXIMATELY 12,000 FT., TEMP +1*C ELECTRIC PITCH TRIM FREED UP, A/P ENGAGED, AND CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WAS NORMAL. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT AND RIGHT PITCH TRIM ACTUATORS TO KNOWN FLEET TREND. A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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