Service difficulty report · Motor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 21, 2005
Submitted
January 24, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N218AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49168
Part
Motor
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Stab Trim
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

ORD - EN ROUTE ORD-DCA LEVELING OFF AT 5000 FEET WITH AUTOPILOT ON, AUTOPILOT TRIM LIGHT CAME ON WITH NOSE UP PITCH. DISCONNECTED AUTOPILOT AND RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED ALT STABILIZER TRIM MOTOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.

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