Service difficulty report · Control Box · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
March 5, 2014
Submitted
March 7, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918DG
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
45251
Aircraft time
3,058 hours, 2,282 cycles
Part
Control Box
Part number
6627401000003
Part serial
E0546
Condition
Failed
Location
Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED THAT DURING APPROACH TO LANDING THAT PRIMARY PITCH TRIM FAILED & THE CREW WAS REQUIRED TO SWITCH TO SECONDARY TRIM. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TRIM CONTROL BOX DEFECTIVE. THE UNIT WAS REPLACED WITH A REPAIRED UNIT. FUNCTIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY.