Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech B300

Difficulty date
October 29, 2017
Submitted
November 3, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N872UP
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL1066
Aircraft time
919 hours, 756 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Rudder Trim
Stage of operation
CL
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 AFTER TAKE OFF AND DURING CLIMB. RUDDER TRIM STARTED OPERATING NORMAL AFTER DESCENT. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE RUDDER TRIM CABLE TENSION AND LUBED RUDDER AND STABILIZER TRIM/ACTUATOR SYSTEM. A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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