Service difficulty report · Trim Switch · Piper PA31350

Difficulty date
April 15, 2009
Submitted
April 24, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3555D
Make and model
Piper PA31350
Aircraft serial
318052059
Part
Trim Switch
Part number
597668
Condition
Defective
Location
Elevator
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

DURING CLIMBOUT, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED UNCONTROLLED ELEVATOR NOSE DOWN TRIM. HE HAD TO FORCE THE TRIM WHEEL TOWARD THE NOSE UP TRIM, AND PULL THE ELECTRIC TRIM CIRCUIT BREAKER TO REGAIN FULL CONTROL OF THE ACFT TRIM. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, MX FOUND A DEFECTIVE TRIM SWITCH THAT WHEN BUMPED WOULD INTERNALLY STICK TO THE TRIM POSITION SELECTED. MX REPLACED THE ELEVATOR TRIM SWITCH PN 597668 TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. (K)

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