Service difficulty report · Trim Switch · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
March 30, 2007
Submitted
April 1, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N455CW
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK365
Aircraft time
2,813 hours, 2,483 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Trim Switch
Part number
4034311
Condition
Sticking
Location
Roll
Part time
2,813 hours, 2,483 cycles
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

TRIP NR 1160942 CREW REPORTED ROLL TRIM RUNAWAY. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE ROLL TRIM SWITCH STUCK. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED.

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