Service difficulty report · Trim Switch · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
October 12, 2013
Submitted
October 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N227UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30555
Aircraft time
49,369 hours, 5,939 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Trim Switch
Condition
Faulty
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

PITCH TRIM ELECTRIC INOPERATIVE ON BOTH CAPTAINS & FIRST OFFICERS YOLKS IN NOSE DOWN DIRECTION. ALTERNATE PITCH TRIM OPERATED NORMALLY & INDICATED NORMALLY ON STAB TRIM INDICATOR. R & R CAPTAINS PITCH TRIM SWITCH IAW AMM, OPERATIONS GOOD.