Service difficulty report · Trim Switch · Bombdr CL6002D15

Difficulty date
August 31, 2007
Submitted
September 25, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N638BR
Make and model
Bombdr CL6002D15
Aircraft serial
7311
Aircraft time
17,698 hours, 15,047 cycles
Engine
Ge CF343B1
Engine time
17,698 hours, 15,047 cycles
Part
Trim Switch
Part number
3094334
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Captain'S Yoke
Stage of operation
CL
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

IAH TO SDF - WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 12,000FT EXPERIENCED A NOSE DOWN PITCH TRIM RUNAWAY. ACCOMPLISHED PITCH TRIM RUNAWAY MEMORY ITEMS AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. LANDED IN IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CAPTAIN'S PITCH TRIM SWITCH, AND IT WAS OPS CHECKED GOOD.