Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
December 25, 2016
Submitted
January 2, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N716FL
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500073
Part
Switch
Condition
Dirty
Location
Rudder Trim
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

DIVERTED AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO RUDDER TRIM TO THE LEFT NOT RESPONDING WHILE USING AUTOPILOT. CREW HAD TO HAND FLY THE AIRCRAFT WITH CONSTANT LEFT RUDDER PRESSURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND AND CLEANED DEBRIS IN THE RUDDER TRIM SWITCH. PERFORMED GROUND CHECKS WITH AUTO PILOT ON AND OFF. OPS CHECKS GOOD. MVF WAS SUCCESSFUL.

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