Service difficulty report · Relay · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
January 9, 2014
Submitted
January 31, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N220GS
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
220
Part
Relay
Part number
FC215136
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder Trim Pnl
Part time
17,220 hours
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW NOTED A LOT OF RT RUDDER INPUT WAS REQUIRED TO TRIM AIRCRAFT TO FLY STRAIGHT. CREW NOTED RUDDER TRIM INDICATOR WAS READING FULL LEFT RUDDER TRIM AND COULD NOT ADJUST BACK TO NEUTRAL. DIVERTED, AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING RUDDER TRIM SYS, FOUND RT COMMAND RELAY K609, HAVING VERY HIGH RESISTANCE ON POWER SIDE OF THE RELAY. REPLACED RELAY. FUNCTIONAL TESTED RUDDER TRIM SYS AND FOUND TO BE FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY.

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