Service difficulty report · Actuator · Eclips ECLIPSEEA500

Difficulty date
April 15, 2008
Submitted
April 17, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N150DJ
Make and model
Eclips ECLIPSEEA500
Aircraft serial
000062
Aircraft time
148 hours, 165 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
271127521004
Part serial
0335
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rudder Trim
Part time
193 hours, 222 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MOMENTARY APPLICATION OF RIGHT RUDDER TRIM RESULTED IN TRIM RUNNING AWAY FULL RIGHT. UNABLE TO GET ANY FURTHER TRIM MOVEMENT. REMOVED AND INSTALLED NEW RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR IAW EA500 AMM 27-23-16. RIGGED AND OP'S CHECKED RUDDER IAW EA500 AMM 27-00-01 AND 27-00-00. NO DEFECTS NOTED.