What was found
FIRST OFFICER'S ELEC TRIM SWITCH CONTINUALLY STICKS IN A SPLIT TRIM SETTING, CAUSING CONTINUAL "TRIM FAIL" WARNINGS. REPLACED THE FO'S ELECTRIC TRIM SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- March 13, 2006
- Submitted
- March 17, 2006
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N216SW
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120
- Aircraft serial
- 120285
- Aircraft time
- 30,096 hours, 39,584 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2731 · Elevator Tab Control System
- Part
- Switch
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Trim System
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- F
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.