Service difficulty report · Switch · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
October 23, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
20,556 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Part
Switch
Part number
682015
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Rudder Trim
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE RUDDER TRIM WAS NOT ALWAYS REACTING TO RUDDER TRIM INPUT. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE RUDDER TRIM SELECTOR SWITCH WAS INTERMITTENT. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.