Service difficulty report · Trim System · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
August 30, 2022
Submitted
September 15, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N745K
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
45245
Aircraft time
5,652 hours, 3,604 cycles
Part
Trim System
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CR
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 THE PRIMARY PITCH TRIM FAILED ON SHORT FINAL WHEN FULLY CONFIGURED WITH THE AUTO PILOT. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND THE TRIM ACTUATOR AND TRIM CONTROL BOX DEFECTIVE. THE PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED AND A REPAIRED ACTUATOR INSTALLED AND THE TRIM CONTROL BOX WAS REMOVED WITH A REPAIRED UNIT. OPS CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. TRIM CONTROL BOX REMOVED P/N 6627401000-003 S/N D450 STAB ACTUATOR REMOVED P/N 6627401000-009 S/N B0596