SDR 0601459998

Service difficulty report · Trim System · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
July 2, 2006
Submitted
July 5, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8934E
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47143
Part
Trim System
Condition
Out Of Rig
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AS THE AIRCRAFT ACCELERATED FOR TAKEOFF THE CREW NOTED THAT THE PLANE ATTEMPTED TO ROTATE AND LIFT OFF ON ITS OWN PRIOR TO SCHEDULED VR SPEED. NO OTHER INDICATIONS NOTED TO EXPLAIN EARLY ROTATION BUT BECAUSE OF A -STIFF- FEELING YOKE, THE TAKEOFF WAS SAFELY ABORTED AT ABOUT 100 KTS. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A RIG CHECK OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND ELEVATOR TRIM TABS. RIG CHECKED GOOD AND NO BINDING OR EXCESSIVE PLAY COULD BE DETECTED. ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CONTROL SURFACES WERE NORMAL AND THE AIRCRAFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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