Service difficulty report · Control Switch · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
February 22, 2017
Submitted
February 28, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N10AH
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
35657
Aircraft time
15,671 hours, 10,712 cycles
Engine
Hnywl TFE73120
Part
Control Switch
Part number
4034300
Condition
Sticking
Location
Pitch Trim
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

PILOT REPORTED AFTER DEPARTURE, PRIMARY PITCH TRIM CONTINUED TO RUN AFTER COPILOT RELEASED THE SWITCH. EXECUTED PITCH TRIM MALFUNCTION EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED. MAINTENANCE WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PITCH TRIM PROBLEM. REPLACED COPILOTS CONTROL WHEEL TRIM SWITCH AND ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS NORMAL.

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