Service difficulty report · Trim System · Raythn HAWKER900XP

Difficulty date
February 4, 2010
Submitted
February 5, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N897QS
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER900XP
Aircraft serial
HA0014
Aircraft time
1,066 hours, 801 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Trim System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Autopilot
Stage of operation
CL
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

CLIMBING ON DEPARTURE FROM PSP WITH AUTOPILOT ENGAGED, AUTOPILOT WAS DISCONNECTED MANUALLY BECAUSE IT WAS GOING TO GO THROUGH THE LEVEL OFF ALTITUDE, THE TRIM WHEEL CONTINUED TO TRIM NOSE UP UNTIL IT WAS HELD AND FORCED TO STOP. RED TRIM LIGHT AND MACH TRIM FAIL ANNUNCIATORS CAME ON. THE FORCE ON THE TRIM WHEEL STOPPED AND STARTED 2 TIMES IN SHORT DURATION AND THEN WAS NORMAL. DURING LEVEL FLIGHT 5 MINUTES LATER AT 12,000 FEET, THE TRIM WHEEL BEGIN TO MOVE AGAIN AND THE TRIM CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS IMMEDIATELY PULLED. FLIGHT CONTINUED NORMALLY HAND FLOWN AND MANUAL TRIMMED TO THE DIVERSION AIRPORT WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS