Service difficulty report · Control Box · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
March 30, 2018
Submitted
April 4, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N546DH
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
45150
Aircraft time
6,426 hours, 4,569 cycles
Part
Control Box
Part number
6627401000003
Condition
Failed
Location
Pitch Trim
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTURE, THE CREW WAS WAS ALERTED TO AN ANNUNCIATOR INDICATING THAT THE PRIMARY PITCH TRIM HAD FAILED. ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE. TROUBLESHOT AND DETERMINED THAT THE PRIMARY PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR CONTROL BOX HAD FAILED. THE CONTROL BOX WAS REPLACED, AND FUNCTIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY.