Service difficulty report · Jackscrew · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
December 1, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Part
Jackscrew
Part number
82760174006
Condition
Frozen
Location
Elevator
Part time
21,342 hours, 23,193 cycles
Component
Elevator Contro
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

(CAN) DURING CRUISE ATTEMPTED TO DESCENT USING THE AUTOPILOT. CREW RECEIVED A MIS-TRIM LIGHT AND TURNED OFF THE AUTOPILOT. EXPERIENCED AN OUT OF TRIM CONDITION. THE ELEVATOR TRIM WOULD NOT ADJUST MANUALLY, TEMPERATURE -19 DEGREES C. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE ELEVATOR TRIM TO OPERATE NORMALLY, FREEZING SUSPECTED. THE TABS AND ELEVATORS WERE SUSPECTED AND LUBRICATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DHC PROCEDURES. OPERATIONAL CHECK PROVED SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.