Service difficulty report · Trim Switch · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
February 14, 2019
Submitted
February 14, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N559FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
46930
Aircraft time
103,649 hours, 35,047 cycles
Part
Trim Switch
Part number
3065311
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TO
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

DURING T/OFF COULD NOT ENGAGE AUTOPILOT AT 500' AGL. ACCELERATING THROUGH 230KIAS ELEVATOR TRIM BECAME UNUSABLE. HAD TO DECELERATE TO 200 KIAS TO CONTROL PITCH DECLARED EMERGENCY RTB TO KMIA. DURING APPROACH AT LESS THAN 200 KIAS ELEVATOR TRIM BEGAN RESPONDING AGAIN. REMOVE AND REPLACED F/O CONTROL WHEEL TRIM SWITCH (S1-330) IAW IPC REF 27-41-25-01 ITEM 30, AND MM 27-41-02-2. AND OP'S CHECK IAW MM, 27-40-00-5, ALL OP'S CHECK NORMAL. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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