What was found
SWITCH STICKS IN ALL POSITIONS AFTER 1 HOUR OF FLIGHT. IN-FLIGHT CAUSES TRIM TO RUN AWAY OR BURN UP TRIM MOTOR. SWITCH PLATING COMES OFF AND BINDS TRIGGER.
- Difficulty date
- August 5, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N527FB
- Make and model
- Hughes 500N
- Aircraft serial
- LN007
- System (JASC)
- 6710 · Main Rotor Control
- Part
- Switch
- Part number
- A21810064603
- Condition
- Sticking
- Location
- Cyclic Trim
- Part time
- 286 hours
- Component
- Guardian
- 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.