Service difficulty report · Trim Motor · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 2, 2016
Submitted
March 3, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N966TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53616
Aircraft time
47,075 hours, 23,202 cycles
Part
Trim Motor
Part number
D17751
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 300
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

EMERGENCY LANDING WAS DECLARED, INBD ACCOUNT STAB TRIM JAMMED AT 6 DEG UP, AFTER SELECTING FLAPS 40 DEG. PERFORMED GO AROUND, ON SECOND ATTEMPT WAS ABLE TO LAND SAFELY BUT STAB TRIM DID JAM AGAIN AT 6 DEG NOSE UP WITH FLAPS AT 40. NO FURTHER INCIDENTS WAS REPORTED. R & R ALTERNATE TRIM MOTOR IAW MCM 27-94-18. STABILIZER SYS OPERATIONS CHECKED NORMAL. THE ACFT WAS GNDED.

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