Service difficulty report · Actuator · Piagio P180

Difficulty date
September 19, 2005
Submitted
September 26, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N305SL
Make and model
Piagio P180
Aircraft serial
1083
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Actuator
Part number
EM40112
Part serial
180
Condition
Failed
Location
Pitch Trim
Part time
1,330 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SYSTEM FAILED IN PRIMARY, SECONDARY SYSTEM OPERATION NORMAL TROUBELSHOT SYSTEM IAW THE MM, FOUND PROBLEM TO BE AN INTERNAL FAULT WITH THE ACTURATOR ASSEMBLY. INSTALLED AN O/H UNIT SAME PN, SN-70. SECURITY AND FUNCTION CHECKS PERFORMED WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. SYSTEM AND AIRCRAFT WERE APPROVED FOR SERVICE. (K)