Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
January 28, 2021
Submitted
February 9, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N918FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
262
Aircraft time
39,286 hours, 37,543 cycles
Part
Circuit Breaker
Condition
Tripped
Location
Pitch Trim
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PITCH TRIM ASYMMETRY IN CRUISE FLIGHT. FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT THE SCHEDULED ARRIVAL AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE FOUND TRIM INDICATOR CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER AND SYSTEM OPERATIONALLY CHECKED GOOD. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF WIRING AND CONNECTIONS IN THE TAIL AND AT THE PITCH TRIM ACTUATORS WITH NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND.

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