Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech B300

Difficulty date
September 19, 2019
Submitted
September 24, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N891UP
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL1136
Aircraft time
913 hours, 784 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Flight Control
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT ALTITUDE ALL 3 TRIM WHEELS BECAME VERY RIGID AND DIFFICULT TO ROTATE. 'AP HOLDING ND' AND 'MISTRIM' ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. DIVERTED TO SMF. ON DESCENT TRIM WHEELS FREED UP. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ELEVATOR, AILERON AND RUDDER TRIM ACTUATORS FOR MOISTURE. NON FOUND. LUBED ACTUATORS AND A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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