Trim Switch
39 failure reports named the trim switch in the last ten years, 322 since 1995, most often on the Bombardier CL-600 Challenger and CRJ; the condition most often found was "failed". 11 FAA approvals let 3 companies make a replacement trim switch, Mason Electric CO holding the most (4).
Reports by year
Reports by year, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| 1995 | 3 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 2 |
| 1998 | 3 |
| 2000 | 3 |
| 2001 | 8 |
| 2002 | 16 |
| 2003 | 9 |
| 2004 | 24 |
| 2005 | 56 |
| 2006 | 52 |
| 2007 | 9 |
| 2008 | 8 |
| 2009 | 11 |
| 2010 | 13 |
| 2011 | 21 |
| 2012 | 15 |
| 2013 | 9 |
| 2014 | 13 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 9 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 5 |
Which system the reports file it under last ten years
Reports by system, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| Flight controls | 39 |
Models most often reporting it last ten years
Models most reported, as a table
How it failed the condition found, last ten years
Conditions found, as a table
| reports | |
|---|---|
| failed | 8 |
| faulted | 7 |
| defective | 5 |
| dirty | 4 |
| inoperative | 3 |
| intermittent | 3 |
| broken | 2 |
| malfunctioned | 2 |
| worn | 2 |
| damaged | 1 |
Engines most often reporting it
Approved replacement parts 11 parts manufacturer approvals
A parts manufacturer approval (PMA) lets a company other than the aircraft's maker make a trim switch and sell it as an approved part for the models named. These are the companies holding such approvals for a trim switch:
For these models most: Mcdonnell Douglas DC-10 (2), Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9 (1), Douglas DC-8 (1), Cessna T182 Turbo Skylane (1), Beechcraft 95 Travel Air and Baron 55 (1).
| Maker | Part | Replaces | Fits | Granted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garmin International INC | Trim Switch, PMA 010-02917-00 | Modification Part | See Approved Model... See Approved Model List for STC SA01844WI | 2024-09-27 | current |
| Garmin International INC | Trim Switch, PMA 010-02917-00 | Modification Part | See Approved Model... See Approved Model List for STC SA01866WI | 2024-08-07 | current |
| Garmin International INC | Trim Switch Adapter 117-01286-00 | Modification Part | See Approved Model... See Approved Model List for STC SA01844WI | 2018-11-05 | current |
| Garmin International INC | Trim Switch 340-00214-00 | Modification Part | See Approved Model... See Approved Model List for STC SA01844WI | 2018-11-05 | current |
| Cygnet Aerospace CORP | Trim Switch Assembly CA3112-G | Modification Part | See AML See AML | 2018-05-20 | current |
| Cygnet Aerospace CORP | Trim Switch Assembly CA3112-G | Modification Part | See AML See AML | 2018-04-09 | current |
| Cygnet Aerospace CORP | Trim Switch Assembly CA3112-G | Modification Part | Textron Aviation Beechcraft) (36, A36 (S/N E-1 thru... | 2017-08-02 | current |
| Mason Electric CO | Trim Switch 300-1300 | McDonnell Douglas 300-1300 | McDonnell Douglas DC-8 | 1994-06-22 | current |
| Mason Electric CO | Trim Switch 306-5300 | McDonnell Douglas 306-5300 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9 | 1994-06-22 | current |
| Mason Electric CO | Trim Switch 306-5313 | McDonnell Douglas 306-5313 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10 | 1994-06-22 | current |
| Mason Electric CO | Trim Switch 306-5311 | McDonnell Douglas 306-5311 | McDonnell Douglas DC-10 | 1994-06-22 | current |
Sources: the FAA's service difficulty reports since 1995 (a report is a part that failed and was fixed, as filed by an airline, repair station or owner; the count shows reporting as much as reliability) and the parts manufacturer approvals in the FAA's Dynamic Regulatory System. The part name is the reporters' and the approval holders' own words, reduced to the first plain words so that spellings meet.