Service difficulty report · Trim Switch · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
February 8, 2010
Submitted
March 18, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N219UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30551
Aircraft time
37,698 hours, 4,676 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Trim Switch
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT CONTROL ISSUE, RTFL. CREW REPORTS JUST AFTER TAKEOFF, NO ELECTRIC PITCH TRIM FROM EITHER THE CAPTS OR F/O'S YOLK. ALTERNATE PITCH TRIM WAS STILL AVAILABLE. PITCH TRIM SWITCHES (LEFT) NOSE DOWN SWITCHES DO NOT AGREE. REPLACED CAPT PITCH TRIM SWITCH S27039 ON CONTROL WHL AND TESTED. TEST CHECKED GOOD.