Service difficulty report · Trim Switch · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
January 30, 2016
Submitted
February 2, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N124UV
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
124
Aircraft time
5,952 hours, 5,958 cycles
Part
Trim Switch
Part number
9443019112
Condition
Broken
Location
Cockpit
Part time
5,953 hours, 5,959 cycles
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

DISCONNECTED AUTOPILOT IN FLIGHT. PILOT TRIED TO ADJUST ELEVATOR TRIM UP TRAVEL, BUT TRIM TRAVELED IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION. TRIED TO CORRECT THE ISSUE, BUT WOULD NOT TRAVEL THE OPPOSITE WAY. FOUND DURING SYS TROUBLESHOOTING THAT 4 DIRECTION MOMENTARY TRIM HAT SWITCH IS BROKEN. DOES NOT WORK 1 DIRECTION, & IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION TRIMS THE INCORRECT WAY.