Service difficulty report · Trim System · Beech B300

Difficulty date
May 25, 2017
Submitted
June 15, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N859UP
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL1053
Aircraft time
666 hours, 585 cycles
Part
Trim System
Condition
Frozen
Location
Rudder/Aileron
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 AND AILERON TRIM FROZE IN FLIGHT AT FL310, TEMP -32*C. TRIM WORKED NORMAL DURING DESCENT TO LOWER ALTITUDE FL250, TEMP -12*C. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE RUDDER AND AILERON LUBE. A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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