Service difficulty report · Switch · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
October 10, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft time
10,343 hours
Engine
Garrtt TFE7312
Part
Switch
Part number
4034300
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) FAULTY PILOT TRIM SWITCH CAUSED VERTICAL VOLTAGE BLEEDING WHICH PREVENTED PROPER HORIZONTAL STAB TRIMMING WITH AUTOPILOT ENGAGED. THE SET SCREW HOLDING THE SWITCH IN PLACE HAD BROKEN THROUGH THE SIDE OF THE SWITCH ALLOWING THE BROKEN PIECES INSIDE THE SWITCH WHICH OVERTIME CAUSED THE MALFUNCTION OF THE SWITCH.

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