Service difficulty report · Trim Motor · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 25, 2010
Submitted
August 10, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N457AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49562
Aircraft time
65,383 hours, 34,760 cycles
Part
Trim Motor
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Stab Trim
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DFW - PRIMARY LONGITUDINAL TRIM INOPERATIVE AFTER TAKEOFF. ALTERNATE TRIM WORKED AND PRIMARY TRIM DID NOT WORK USING NOSE DOWN. EMERGENCY DECLARED LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED PRIMARY STAB TRIM MOTOR AND CAPTAINS PRIMARY STAB CONTROL SWITCHES. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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