Service difficulty report · Trim Switch · Beech F33A

Difficulty date
July 5, 2002
Submitted
July 29, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8112T
Make and model
Beech F33A
Aircraft serial
CE1539
Engine
Cont IO520BB
Part
Trim Switch
Part number
972394
Part serial
10
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder
Part time
257 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING GROUND RUN, TESTED RUDDER TRIM SWITCH. RUDDER TRIM MOVED TO THE LEFT BUT WOULD NOT MOVE TO THE RIGHT. PROBABLE CAUSE IS INTERNAL FAILURE OF THE SWITCH CIRCUITS.

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