Service difficulty report · Pitch Trim · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
September 14, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7253U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21400
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Pitch Trim
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AT SLOW SPEED, PITCH TRIM TRIMS NOSE DOWN WHEN NOSE UP ACTUATED. AT HIGH SPEED, TRIM CONTINUES TO TRIM NOSE DOWN WHEN SWITCH RELEASED.