Service difficulty report · Trim Switch · Boeing 737924

Difficulty date
May 24, 2004
Submitted
June 3, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N31412
Make and model
Boeing 737924
Aircraft serial
30129
Aircraft time
6,672 hours, 2,795 cycles
Part
Trim Switch
Part number
10622202
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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

THE ELECTRIC RUDDER TRIM FAILED IN OPERATION TO THE LEFT WHILE IN CRUISE PORTION OF FLIGHT FROM TPA TO EWR. OPERATION TO THE RIGHT WAS NORMAL. IF MOVED TO THE RIGHT THE TRIM COULD NOT BE RETURNED TO THE LEFT AT ALL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO MCO WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RUDDER TRIM SWITCH AT FAULT. THE RUDDER TRIM SWITCH WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 27-11-94 AND FUNCTIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.