Service difficulty report · Pitch Trim Sw · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
February 18, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N349SB
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B349
Part
Pitch Trim Sw
Part number
5331139
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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

THE CREW REPORTED, AN UNCOMMANDED ELEVATOR TRIM IN FLIGHT, PRECEEDED BY THE CAPTAINS ELEVATOR TRIM BEING INTERMITTENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CAPTAINS PITCH TRIM SWITCH AND RELEASED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

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