Service difficulty report · Trim Switch · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
March 11, 2026
Submitted
March 11, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N681HC
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft serial
5518
Aircraft time
6,753 hours
Part
Trim Switch
Part number
9960013
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RJCC WITH A DESTINATION OF PANC. WHILE EN ROUTE, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A PITCH TRIM FAILURE AFFECTING CHANNEL 1 & CHANNEL 2, INCLUDING A FAILURE OF MACH TRIM. THE AUTOPILOT REMAINED ENGAGED THROUGHOUT THE EVENT. THE FLIGHTCREW UTILIZED THE APPLICABLE PROCEDURES MANUAL TO TROUBLESHOOT THE SYSTEM ANOMALY AND COMPLIED WITH ALL PUBLISHED LIMITATIONS. BASED ON SYSTEM STATUS AND AIRCRAFT CONTROLLABILITY, THE CREW CONTINUED THE FLIGHT TO THE INTENDED DESTINATION WITHOUT DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED NORMALLY AT PANC. FOLLOWING LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE FOR MAINTENANCE EVALUATION AND CORRECTIVE ACTION. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING IDENTIFIED A FAULTY STAB TRIM DISCONNECT SWITCH. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED, APPROPRIATE MAINTENANCE ACTIONS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE FOLLOWING VERIFICATION OF PROPER SYSTEM OPERATION.