Service difficulty report · Trim System · Beech B300

Difficulty date
March 20, 2017
Submitted
March 27, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N858UP
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL1049
Aircraft time
6,098 hours, 526 cycles
Part
Trim System
Condition
Frozen
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

PITCH, AILERON, AND RUDDER TRIM FROZEN IN FLIGHT. DESCENDING THROUGH 15,000 FT TEMPERATURE OF +3 DEGREES C, TRIM WORKED FINE. AUTO PILOT RE-ENGAGED AND FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED TRIM SYSTEM NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED THE REQUIREMENTS OF NTO 940-2017-0253 AND 940-2017-0250.

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