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Incident

FAA incident report · Doug DC983 · Reno, NV · February 6, 2000

Date: February 6, 2000
Place: Reno, NV
Airport: Reno/Tahoe International Airport
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: ASAA
Aircraft: N973AS
Reported as: Doug DC983
Pilot’s flight hours: 18,683 total3,818 in this make and model154 in the last 90 days

N973ASRegistration cancelled Sep 30, 2013 · Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83)S/N 53449 · Built 1994 Airframe modelMcdonnell Douglas DC-9-83(MD-83)Engine modelPratt & Whitney JT8D seriesTurbo-jet

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On climb out pilot reported failure of primary and alternate trim. Returned to rno without incident. Pilot reported trim started to work on approach but failed again. Maintenance found primary trim motor failed and alternate trim switch slightly out of rig. Primary trim motor replaced. Pilot and copilot trim switches, alternate trim motor, and alternate trim switch replaced as precautionary. Maintenance tested per manual and found satisfactory.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON CLIMB OUT PILOT REPORTED FAILURE OF PRIMARY AND ALTERNATE TRIM. RETURNED TO RNO WITHOUT INCIDENT. PILOT REPORTED TRIM STARTED TO WORK ON APPROACH BUT FAILED AGAIN. MAINTENANCE FOUND PRIMARY TRIM MOTOR FAILED AND ALTERNATE TRIM SWITCH SLIGHTLY OUT OF RIG. PRIMARY TRIM MOTOR REPLACED. PILOT AND COPILOT TRIM SWITCHES, ALTERNATE TRIM MOTOR, AND ALTERNATE TRIM SWITCH REPLACED AS PRECAUTIONARY. MAINTENANCE TESTED PER MANUAL AND FOUND SATISFACTORY.