Service difficulty report · Trim System · Raythn HAWKER800XP

Difficulty date
January 28, 2019
Submitted
January 29, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N800TL
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800XP
Aircraft serial
258394
Aircraft time
7,152 hours, 4,790 cycles
Part
Trim System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT NUMBER 1766 DEPARTING FROM AIRPORT MBPV IN ROUTE TO KTEB AIRCRAFT WAS AT CRUISE ALTITUDE OF 38000FT, LT AUTOPILOT FAILED FOLLOWED BY RT AUTOPILOT FAILED. ELEVATOR PITCH TRIM WAS NOT ABLE TO BE ADJUSTED ELECTRONICALLY OR MANUALLY. FLIGHT CREW WAS UNABLE TO TRIM THE AIRCRAFT. CREW ADVISED ATC OF THE ISSUE AND BEGAN TO DESCEND OUT OF RVSM AIRSPACE. FLIGHT CREW MADE THE DECISION OF DIVERTING TO KFLL. AFTER DECISION WAS MADE OF DIVERTING TO KFLL CREW BEGAN TO DESCEND TO BELOW 10,000FT. ONCE AIRCRAFT WAS BELOW 10,000FT THE ELEVATOR PITCH TRIM WAS ABLE TO BE ADJUSTED AND WAS IN WORKING ORDER. AIRCRAFT ARRIVED AT KFLL SAFELY.