SDR ASOA96014

Service difficulty report · Elev Trim Switch · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
April 22, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N240AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120060
Part
Elev Trim Switch
Part number
3094301
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH ATL-MYR, AIRCRAFT AUTOPILOT TRIM RAN AWAY FULL PITCH UP AND WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. CAPTAIN PULLED CIRCUIT BREAKER, REGAINED CONTROL AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN MYR WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPTAINS ELEVATOR TRIM SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD IN ALL MODES, AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR FURTHER SERVICE. (M)

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