Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech B300

Difficulty date
January 22, 2017
Submitted
January 31, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N855UP
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL1024
Aircraft time
773 hours, 614 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
1305240521719
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Autopilot
Part time
583 hours, 453 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J, O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AUTOPILOT MISTRIM (E) ILLUMINATED AT FL310 AFTER START OF DESCENT. MANUAL PITCH TRIM WAS FROZEN. BEGAN WORKING AFTER DESCENDING INTO WARMER ALTITUDE FL120. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT AND RIGHT PITCH TRIM ACTUATORS. REMOVED ACTUATORS SENT FOR EVALUATION. A SUCCESSFUL OPS CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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