Service difficulty report · Trim Switch · Boeing 75723N

Difficulty date
October 23, 2014
Submitted
December 3, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N204UW
Make and model
Boeing 75723N
Aircraft serial
30886
Aircraft time
45,763 hours, 13,433 cycles
Part
Trim Switch
Part number
024804002
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Component
Control Panel · Boeing
Component part number
233T620121
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PRIOR TO COAST OUT WHILE TRIMMING RUDDER NOSE LT, TRIM WAS MOVING VERY SLOW. TRIMMED NOSE RT & TRIM SPEED WAS NORMAL. WHEN ATTEMPTED NOSE LT AGAIN, RUDDER TRIM WOULD NOT WORK, STILL WILL TRIM NOSE RT. MAINTENANCE R&R THE AILERON / RUDDER TRIM CONTROL MODULE. VENDOR SHOP FINDINGS: UNIT FAILED PRELIMINARY FUNCTIONAL TESTING. VERIFIED CUSTOMER REASON FOR UNIT REMOVAL FROM AIRCRAFT. FOUND THE RUDDER TRIM SWITCH DEFECTIVE. REPLACED THE RUDDER TRIM SWITCH.

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