Service difficulty report · Control Box · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
November 27, 2018
Submitted
November 30, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N708SP
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
45014
Aircraft time
5,080 hours, 4,009 cycles
Part
Control Box
Part number
6627401000003
Part serial
D0174
Condition
Defective
Location
Pitch Trim
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON THE AIRCRAFT'S THIRD LEG OF FLYING THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE PRIMARY PITCH TRIM SYSTEM HAD FAILED. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINED THAT THE HORIZONTAL STAB TRIM CONTROL BOX WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE P/N 6627401000-00 S/N OFF: D0174. THE CONTROL BOX WAS REPLACED WITH A REPAIRED UNIT AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. WE OPERATE A NUMBER OF LEARJET 45 AIRCRAFT, AND THE STAB TRIM CONTROL BOX IS A HIGH FAIL RATE COMPONENT.