Service difficulty report · Control Switch · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
December 12, 2002
Submitted
December 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N150AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
23218
Aircraft time
54,694 hours, 42,719 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Control Switch
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rudder Trim
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR TURN BACK ON CLIMB OUT, EXPERIENCED RUDDER AND TRIM PROBLEMS. UNABLE TO TRIM THE RUDDER, WITH AN INDICATION OF ONLY 2 UNITS, LEFT TRIM WILL NOT MOVE. REQUIRED AILERON 20 UNITS TO THE RIGHT IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN STRAIGHT AND LEVEL FLIGHT. TURNED BACK TO AIRPORT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER EVENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RUDDER TRIM CONTROL SWITCH, OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. SDR WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON RECEIPT OF VENDOR BENCH TEST REPORT.

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