Service difficulty report · Rudder · Beech B300

Difficulty date
April 27, 2017
Submitted
May 2, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N869UP
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL1070
Aircraft time
480 hours, 408 cycles
Part
Rudder
Condition
Frozen
Location
Tail
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

RUDDER TRIM FROZE IN FLIGHT AND FREED UP ON DESCENT TO WARMER AIR. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED THE REQUIREMENTS OF NTO LETTER FOR RUDDER AND PITCH TRIM ACTUATORS. A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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