Service difficulty report · Trim Switch · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
November 27, 2014
Submitted
December 1, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N532EA
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10310
Aircraft time
11,480 hours, 7,502 cycles
Part
Trim Switch
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF, THE TRIM CONTROLS COMPLETELY FAILED ON CAPTAIN`S SIDE & ACFT WOULD NOT AUTO TRIM NOSE UP OR NOSE DOWN ON ITS OWN REGARDLESS OF THE AUTOPILOT BEING ENGAGED OR NOT. FIRST OFFICER`S SIDE TRIM WORKED & WOULD OVERRIDE BUT WHEN YOU LET GO TRIM BEGAN AGAIN. CAPTAIN`S SIDE COULD TRIM NOSE UP ONLY AT FL 290 THEN FAILED AGAIN IN DESCENT. NORMAL VISUAL APP & LANDING MADE WITH 400 FPM SINK AT TOUCHDOWN & TRANSFERRED TO NRWC 532-DFW-01155. R & R CAPTAIN'S PITCH TRIM SWITCH IAW AMM 27-41-05. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 27-40-00. OVERWEIGHT LAND WAS WITHIN LIMITS IAW AMM 05-51-01.