Service difficulty report · Indicator · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
March 21, 2009
Submitted
April 2, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400CT
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK179
Engine
Pwc JT15D5D
Part
Indicator
Part number
720303
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Trim
Part time
3,522 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DEPARTED, ON CLIMB OUT CREW ENGAGED AUTO PILOT, A/P MIS-TRIM WARNING, DISENGAGED A/P TRIED TO TRIM THE RUDDER MANUALLY BUT WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. FLIGHT CREW RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, NO PASSENGERS, 2 CREW, NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MFG WAS CONTACTED FOR INSP AND REPAIR. INSPECTED AND FOUND RUDDER TRIM INDICATOR DEFECTIVE, REPLACED RUDDER TRIM INDICATOR WITH NEW UNIT IAW AMM 27-20-00. OPS CHECK AND TEST FLIGHT WILL BE PERFORMED 3-25 BEFORE RELEASE TO SERVICE. (K)

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