Service difficulty report · Control Box · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
August 12, 2022
Submitted
August 17, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N745K
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
45245
Aircraft time
5,644 hours, 3,596 cycles
Part
Control Box
Part number
6627401000003
Part serial
D0450
Condition
Defective
Location
Pitch Trim
Stage of operation
AP
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

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A PRIMARY PITCH TRIM FAIL (AMBER) CAS MESSAGE ON SHORT FINAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FULLY CONFIGURED, FLAPS 40 DEGREES. WHITE MACH TRIM ADVISORY CAS. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. THE MAINTENANCE PROVIDER TROUBLESHOT AND DETERMINED A DEFECTIVE HORIZONTAL STAB CONTROL BOX. THE UNIT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED BY A REPAIRED UNIT. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.