Service difficulty report · Trim System · Beech B300

Difficulty date
May 26, 2017
Submitted
June 15, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N871UP
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL1075
Aircraft time
438 hours, 376 cycles
Part
Trim System
Condition
Frozen
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT FL260, AUTOPILOT HOLDING ND MISTRIM ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. ELEVATOR TRIM WAS FROZEN. TRIM OPERATED NORMAL AT DURING DESCENT TO LOWER ALTITUDES 13,000FT. FLIGHT DIVERTED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED THE REQUIREMENTS OF PITCH TRIM NTO LETTER. A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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