Service difficulty report · Actuator · Gulstm 695B

Difficulty date
November 14, 2001
Submitted
January 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27VE
Make and model
Gulstm 695B
Aircraft serial
96202
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
Part
Actuator
Part number
2835YC
Condition
Separated
Location
Rt Elevator Trim
Part time
176 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

RT ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATOR/ADAPTOR SEPERATED CAUSING TRIM TAB TO FLUTTER. TRIM TAB CAUSED ELEVATOR TO FLUTTER AND CONTROL CHANNELS FOR RIGHT ELEVATOR TO CRACK LOSING RIGHT ELEVATOR CONTROL. NO SPECIFIC MM PROCEDURE FOR INSTALLING ACTUATOR/ADAPTOR CUTTER PIN.