SDR 0103699920

Service difficulty report · Motor · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
October 22, 2001
Submitted
October 25, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N942N
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47459
Aircraft time
82,552 hours, 73,016 cycles
Part
Motor
Part number
95901
Part serial
00784
Condition
Leaking
Location
Stabilizer
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, F
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT, THE PRIMARY TRIM CONTROL AND BOTH YOKE SWITCHES WERE INOPERATIVE. CREW RESET THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND CHECKED THE CUTOUT WITH NO HELP. ALTERNATE TRIM VIA AUTOPILOT DID OPERATE NORMALLY. FLIGHT RETURNED TO MSP WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE PRIMARY TRIM ACTUATOR MOTOR LEAKING OIL. REPLACED THE PRIMARY TRIM ACTUATOR MOTOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

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