SDR 070201

Service difficulty report · Trim Switch · Israel 1124A

Difficulty date
June 28, 2002
Submitted
July 3, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N118MP
Make and model
Israel 1124A
Aircraft serial
340
Part
Trim Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED UNCOMMAND VIOLENT ROLL TO LEFT. CREW LOST 15000 FT OF ALTITUDE BEFORE GAINING CONTROL. CONTINUED TO VAN NUYS & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. GULFSTREAM TECHNICAL OPERATIONS CAME TO OBSERVE TEST IAW IAI REF LETTER DATED 6-26-2002. PERFORMED A OPS CHECK OF THE RUDDER, RUDDER TRIM, THRUST REVERSER, AIRBRAKES, AND GROUND BRAKES BOTH WITH THE LANDING GEAR UP AND DOWN. ADDITIONALLY WITH THE AIRCRAFT IN THE GROUND MODE AND AIR MODE. PERFORMED A MEG-O-METER INSPECTION OF THE RUDDER TRIM SYSTEM WIRING, NO DEFECTS NOTED. REPLACED THE RUDDER TRIM SWITCH AND THE THRUST REVERSER FAULT TEST SWITCH. REPLACED SWITCHES WERE TAKEN TO GULFSTREAM TECHNICAL FOR TESTING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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