Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 650

Difficulty date
February 22, 2013
Submitted
March 27, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N287MC
Make and model
Cessna 650
Aircraft serial
6507096
Aircraft time
5,335 hours, 4,317 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
497D10015
Condition
Defective
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER LANDING, FLIGHT CREW ADVISED MX THAT THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TRIM ACTUATOR FAILED THE "BACK DRIVE" TEST. MX TROUBLESHOT THE DISCREPANCY AND INSTALLED AN OVERHAULED HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ACTUATOR IAW MM 27-40-01; PERFORMED LEAK AND OP'S CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT THEN PERFORMED AN OPS CHECK FLIGHT WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT WAS THEN RETURNED BACK TO SERVICE.

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