Service difficulty report · Wire · Frchld SA227CC

Difficulty date
February 25, 2020
Submitted
February 27, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N240DH
Make and model
Frchld SA227CC
Aircraft serial
AT602B
Aircraft time
28,397 hours, 23,718 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Damaged
Location
Trim Switch
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL FROM DFW PITCH TRIM WAS ADJUSTED UP FOR CLIMB. THE TRIM CONTROLS STOPPED WORKING WHILE THE WHEELS LIFTING OFF FROM THE RUNWAY. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE ASSIGNED SINCE THE AIRCRAFT KEPT CLIMBING. THE PILOT HAD IMMEDIATELY ADVISED THE TOWER CONTROL AND DEPARTURE OF THE SITUATION AND REQUESTED A HIGHER ALTITUDE CLEARANCE WHILE THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CONTROL THE AIRCRAFT FOR A RUNAWAY/STUCK TRIM SETTING VIA QRH AND MEMORY ITEMS. THE PILOT REQUESTED A DEVIATION BACK TO DFW AIRPORT AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. VISUAL APPROACH INTO DFW WAS APPROVED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO INCIDENT.

DFW MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND ELECTRICAL WIRE # 7701-12S FROM TRIM CONTROL SELECTOR SWITCH PIN 1 ON TS35 WAS PULLING OUT FROM TERMINAL WHEN LEFT YOKE WAS MOVED AFT. REPLACED ELECTRICAL TERMINAL PER WDM 27-40-01. OPERATIONAL CHECK FOUND SATISFACTORY. ON 2/26/20, AN AIRCRAFT OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT SUCCESSFULLY.