Service difficulty report · Trim Motor · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
April 2, 2011
Submitted
April 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N973TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53623
Aircraft time
33,798 hours, 15,968 cycles
Part
Trim Motor
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Stabilizer
Stage of operation
CR
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 - CREW REPORTED ALTERNATE STAB TRIM FAILED AND AUTO PILOT WOULD NOT HOLD ALTITUDE. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED ALTERNATE STAB TRIM MOTOR. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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