What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
During climb, the aircraft experienced a left wing down aileron trim tab runaway. Aircraft did not respond to right wing down selection. The crew performed the uncommanded roll checklist and declared emergency and returned to field. Ground maintenance crew found a defective aileron trim tab actuator.
As the FAA filed it
DURING CLIMB, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LEFT WING DOWN AILERON TRIM TAB RUNAWAY. AIRCRAFT DID NOT RESPOND TO RIGHT WING DOWN SELECTION. THE CREW PERFORMED THE UNCOMMANDED ROLL CHECKLIST AND DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO FIELD. GROUND MAINTENANCE CREW FOUND A DEFECTIVE AILERON TRIM TAB ACTUATOR.
Other reports on N359PH · 2
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