SDR BKEA201806050001

Service difficulty report · Warning Message · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date: June 4, 2018
Submitted: June 5, 2018
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N342SP
Make and model: Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial: 45484
Aircraft time: 1,593 hours, 1,175 cycles
System (JASC): 2740 · Stabilizer Control System
Part: Warning Message
Condition: Activated
Location: Trim
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: J
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTURE, RECEIVED AN AMBER SEC TRIM FAIL CAS MESSAGE. LEVELED OFF AT 14,000 FT MSL AND RAN THE QRH CHECKLIST FOR THE FAULT. AFTER RUNNING THE CHECKLIST, THE AMBER CAS MESSAGE WENT AWAY AND RECEIVED A WHITE PRI TRIM FAULT & SEC TRIM FAULT CAS MESSAGES. AFTER RUNNING THE QRH CHECKLIST, RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. AN EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED, UNABLE TO ENGAGE THE AUTOPILOT IAW QRH.