SDR 96ZZZX4277

Service difficulty report · Switch · Hughes 369E

Difficulty date
July 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N503MP
Make and model
Hughes 369E
Aircraft serial
0414E
Part
Switch
Part number
10064603
Condition
Defective
Location
Cyclic Trim
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

PILOT'S CYCLIC TRIM SWITCH FREQUENTLY BECOMES INTERMITTENT. PILOT FIRST REPORTS A STIFF CYCLIC. SOMETIMES TRIM RUNS AWAY IN ANY ONE OF FOUR DIRECTIONS. THIS CAUSES MUCH STICK FORCE. FLIGHT MUST BE TERMINATED DUE TO FATIGUE. RETURN TO HOME BASE. AVERAGE LIFE OF SWITCH IS 150 TO 250 HOURS. TEN SWITCHES HAVE BEEN CHANGED IN LAST SIX MONTHS.

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