Service difficulty report · Trim Tab · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
June 8, 2003
Submitted
September 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49332
Part
Trim Tab
Condition
Defective
Location
Rt Aileron
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

TUL - FLT 2328 - IN CRUISE AT 33,000 MACH .75 AIRCRAFT ROLLED RAPIDLY LEFT WITH AUTOPILOT ENGAGED. AUTOPILOT DISCONNECTED AND FIRST OFFICER GRABBED YOKE TO PREVENT AIRCRAFT FROM ROLLING INVERTED. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT TUL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REQUIRED ABOUT 45 DEGREE RIGHT YOKE ANGLE TO KEEP AIRCRAFT LEVEL. REPLACED AILERON TRIM SPIRAL PLATE, RECLOCKED AND CENTERED. RECLOCKED RUDDER TRIM SPIRAL PLATE AND SET TRIM KNOB AND RUDDER AND TAB TO NEUTRAL. ALL SEGMENTS AT RIG NORMAL CHECKED NULL OF YAW DAMP ACTUATOR. REPLACED RIGHT AILERON TRIM TAB AND RIGGED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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