Service difficulty report · Trim Switch · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 27, 2016
Submitted
June 28, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9403W
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53139
Aircraft time
66,524 hours, 32,842 cycles
Part
Trim Switch
Part number
3065300
Condition
Worn
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. AIR INTERRUPT, EMERGENCY DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. DURING CLIMB THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER PRIMARY TRIM FAILED. ALTERNATE TRIM OPERATED NORMALLY. R & R THE CAPTAIN"S PRIMARY TRIM YOKE SWITCH IAW AMM 27-40-02. RESET PRIMARY TRIM DRIVE A, B AND C CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND ACCOMPLISHED OPS CHECK. SYSTEM CHECKS NORMAL.

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