Service difficulty report · Trim Actuator · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 27, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N319AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B319
Part
Trim Actuator
Part number
D97439
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Elevator
Part time
1,120 hours
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED AN UMCOMMANDED NOSE UP PITCH AFTER TAKEOFF. NO OTHER OCCURANCES EN ROUTE, THEN ON FINAL APPROACH TO LAX THE PITCH TRIM LIGHT CAME ON WITH ANOTHER UNCOMMANDED NOSE UP PITCH. THE AUTO PILOT WAS ON. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR CAUSING THE STANDBY TRIM TO COME OUT OF SYNC. REPLACED THE LEFT PITCH ACTUATOR.

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