SDR 98ZZZX2203

Service difficulty report · Trim · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
March 25, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N335LS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3035
Part
Trim
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DFW/DRT - FLT 365 - AFTER TAKEOFF, CAS MESSAGE 'ELEVATOR DISC LOAD HI' APPEARED AND NOSE DOWN ELEVATOR TRIM FAILED. CREW SELECTED STANDBY ELEV TRIM AND CONTINUED TO CLIMB AWAY FROM DFW (TRAFFIC AREA). AT SAFE ALTITUDE, CREW CONTACTED FLIGHT CONTROL. MAINT WAS CONSULTED AND DECISION MADE TO RETURN DFW. CREW INFORMED ATC SITUATION WAS NOT AN EMERGENCY. DURING RETURN, CREW RECEIVED CAS MESSAGE 'ELEV TRIM FAIL'. MESSAGE DISAPPEARED AFTER A FEW MINUTES. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINT INSPECTED ACFT AND PERFORMED NUMEROUS OPER CHECKS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTORY. SUBMITTER SUSPECTS HIGH WINDS CAUSED ELEVATOR TRIM PROBLEMS. WINDS WERE 29-32 KNOTS AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.