Service difficulty report · Trim Switch · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
June 29, 2011
Submitted
July 5, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N217SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120286
Aircraft time
40,362 hours, 53,371 cycles
Part
Trim Switch
Condition
Defective
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
LD
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.

What was found

PITCH TRIM RUNAWAY ON LANDING. (FLT 5341) REPLACED BOTH PITCH TRIM SWITCHES, BOTH AUTOPILOT COMPUTERS AND ELEVATOR SERVO.

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