Service difficulty report · Actuator · Raythn 400ARAYTHEON

Difficulty date
July 24, 2013
Submitted
July 26, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N475TM
Make and model
Raythn 400ARAYTHEON
Aircraft serial
RK560
Aircraft time
3,531 hours, 2,609 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
45AS61023143
Part serial
ET0044
Condition
Unknown
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMB, PILOT DISCONNECTED AUTO PILOT AND HAD TO HOLD FWD PRESSURE ON CONTROLS AND DETERMINED STABILIZER TRIM MOTOR WAS NOT OPERATING. PILOT SWITCHED FROM PRIMARY TO EMERGENCY TRIM MOTOR AND RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT. MX INSPECTED THE SYS AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. MX LUBRICATED THE ACTUATOR AND RETURNED THE ACFT TO SERVICE.