SDR MWEA00262

Service difficulty report · Limit Switch · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
March 31, 2000
Submitted
March 31, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809ME
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48071
Aircraft time
33,305 hours, 37,809 cycles
Part
Limit Switch
Part number
S1021
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, ENGAGED AUTOPILOT AND AUTOPILOT TRIM LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DISENGAGED AUTOPILOT. TRIED USING ALTERNATE TRIM MANUALLY. NOSE DOWN WORKED, BUT NOSE UP DID NOT. MAINTENANCE FOUND ALTERNATE TRIM DOWN LIMIT SWITCH INOPERATIVE. REPLACED SWITCH.

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