Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech B300

Difficulty date
January 26, 2017
Submitted
February 1, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N875UP
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL1077
Aircraft time
22 hours, 18 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
1305240521719
Part serial
SEEABOVE
Condition
Defective
Location
Elevator Trim
Part time
22 hours, 18 cycles
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 CRUISE FLIGHT 'AP TRIM NOSE DOWN' CAS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED, AUTOPILOT WAS DISCONNECTED. MANUAL AND ELECTRIC TRIM WAS FROZEN AND INOPERATIVE. DESCENDING TO A LOWER ALTITUDE RESOLVED THE FROZEN TRIM ISSUE. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT AND RIGHT ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATORS. NEW ACTUATORS WERE LUBED AND THE CONTROL ROD ENDS ON THE RIGHT TRIM ACTUATOR WERE ADJUSTED. A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. LEFT ACTUATOR S/N OFF: 52372890-001, RIGHT ACTUATOR S/N OFF: 52365615-003

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