Service difficulty report · Switch · Fokker F28MK1000

Difficulty date
June 2, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Fokker F28MK1000
Aircraft time
15,812 hours
Part
Switch
Part number
1TW18
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Stab Actuator
Stage of operation
CL
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

(CAN) PILOTS NOTICED OUTBOUND OF YXE. THAT THE HORIZONTAL STAB TRIM WHEEL WAS UNABLE TO BE ADJUSTED. THE CREW DECIDED TO RETURN AND AT THAT TIME THEY REALIZED THAT THE UTILITY AND FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM STAB CAUTION LIGHTS WERE ON - INDICATING NO HYDRAULIC POWER TO THE STAB. AS PER THE PILOTS CHECKLIST, THE CREW MANUALLY SELECTED THE STAB SWITCHES OFF AND THEN PROCEEDED TO USE THE STAB VIA THE ALTERNATE STAB ELECTRIC SWITCH. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED& LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION FOUND THE HORIZONTAL STAB STICKING SWITCH OUT OF RIG. MAINTENANCE RE-RIGGED THE SWITCH & CHECKED IT AS SERVICEABLE. TEST FLIGHT WAS COMPLETED & CHECKED OK.

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