Service difficulty report · Trim System · Eclips ECLIPSEEA500

Difficulty date
November 8, 2007
Submitted
November 8, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N135DJ
Make and model
Eclips ECLIPSEEA500
Aircraft serial
000036
Aircraft time
80 hours, 95 cycles
Part
Trim System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Pitch
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NORMAL TAKEOFF GNV, ELECTRIC PITCH TRIM INOP ON CLIMB-OUT ( NO CAS MESSAGE). USED ALTERNATE PITCH TRIM FOR LANDING (FLAPS T/O POSITION). PERFORMED FLIGHT CONTROLS ADJUSTMENT. TEST FOR ELEVATOR AND ELEVATOR TRIM IAW EA 500 MM 27-00-00. ALL TEST CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED MFD (FLCS) FLIGHT CONTROL SYNOPTIC PAGE TRIM SYSTEM TEST IAW EA500 AMM 31-10-00 WITH PILOTS AND COPILOTS SIDE STICK WITH FLAPS AT TAKEOFF, LANDING, AND THROTTLES AT MAX. SYSTEM CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED.