# Incident 20110310003429I: Bombardier DHC-8-202, Newark, NJ, March 10, 2011

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 10, 2011, 15:39 local time
- Place: Newark, NJ
- Airport: Newark
- Damage: No damage
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: JJBA
- Location: 40.7242° N, 74.1726° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Newark, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7242&lon=-74.1726&mi=10
- Aircraft: N359PH, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N359PH) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Bombardier DHC-8-202 (registry code 1390007, https://openairdocs.org/model/bombardier-dhc-8-202) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PW123 (registry code 52129, https://openairdocs.org/engine/pratt-whitney-canada-pw123) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOMBARDIER DHC-8-202
- Reported engine: P&W CANADA PW123
- People aboard: 0
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 total, 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110310003429I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20170814017969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170814017969I), Aug 14, 2017: Bombardier Inc DHC-8-202 (N359PH), Albany, NY, No damage. The pilot reported the aircraft took off and encountered the #2 engine unresponsive to power lever input and experienced torque fluctuations. This lead to the…
- [Incident 20000209019549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000209019549I), Feb 9, 2000: Dhav DHC8202 (N359PH), Seattle, WA. (-23)Aileron trim was observed by the crew to be moving left without any crew input. Crew pulled circuit beaker and continued the flight without further…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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