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Service difficulty report · Motor · Doug MD83

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Difficulty date
May 20, 2018
Submitted
May 22, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N982TW
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53632
Aircraft time
50,896 hours, 25,765 cycles
System (JASC)
2740 · Stabilizer Control System
Part
Motor
Part number
UNI5481
Part serial
127
Condition
Failed
Location
Primary 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

ON DEPARTURE, PRIMARY FORWARD TRIM WOULD NOT FUNCTION. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE ACFT WAS GROUNDED. SUITCASE AND WHEEL SWITCHES WOULD NOT WORK. REPLACED THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER PRIMARY TRIM MOTOR IAW WORK CARD NO. 27-94-15, OPS CHECKED NORMAL.

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