Service difficulty report · Trim Switch · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
December 12, 2013
Submitted
December 31, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N736FL
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500039
Aircraft time
8,666 hours, 5,233 cycles
Part
Trim Switch
Part number
S38601
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

ON SHORT FINAL APPROACH THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED PITCH TRIM RUNAWAY TO FULL NOSE UP ATTITUDE. EMERGENCY BACKUP TRIM WAS ENGAGED & CREW REGAINED CONTROL OF THE ACFT & CIRCLED FOR A SECOND APPROACH ATTEMPT. ACFT LANDED SAFELY. DISCOVERED THE PILOT'S PITCH TRIM SPLIT SWITCH ON THE YOKE FAILED. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED.

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