Service difficulty report · Switch · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 2, 2000
Submitted
May 15, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N565AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49347
Part
Switch
Part number
561349
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PHX - FLT 1538 - DURING FLIGHT AT 13,000 FEET STABILIZER TRIM JAMMED. OPERATION INTERMITTENT THEN BOTH SYSTEMS INOPERATIVE. DIVERTED AND LANDED PHX WITHOUT INCIDENT. USED EXTRA BACK PRESSURE TO MAINTAIN FLIGHT. REPLACED HORIZONTAL STABILIZER TRIM CONTROL. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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