SDR 97ZZZX2038

Service difficulty report · Switch · Hughes 369E

Difficulty date
March 5, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N504MP
Make and model
Hughes 369E
Aircraft serial
O523E
Part
Switch
Part number
A21810064603
Condition
Failed
Location
Cyclic Trim
Part time
381 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING NORMAL OPERATIONS, THE TRIM SYSTEM CONTINUED TO DRIVE TO THE LEFT LATERAL CYCLIC STOP. ATTEMPTS TO BRING THE TRIM BACK TO THE NEUTRAL POSITION WERE UNSUCCESSFUL FROM BOTH THE PILOTS AND COPILOTS POSITION (STICK). TRIM SYSTEM CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULLED TO PREVENT ANY FURTHER PROBLEMS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN BACK TO FACILITY WHILE GREAT FORCE WAS EXERTED TO OVERCOME THE TRIM-SPRING CAPSULE. AFTER SHUT DOWN, THE STICK WAS RELAXED. AFTER REPLACING PILOT'S TRIM SWITCH AND RESETTING CIRCUIT BREAKER, ALL GROUND AND FLIGHT TESTS CHECKED GOOD.

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