Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
February 2, 2002
Submitted
May 31, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Actuator
Condition
Failed
Location
Pitch Trim
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING CLIMB OUT PITCH TRIM CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AUTO TRIM FAIL MESSAGE ON PFD & TRIM INDICATOR FULLY NOSE UP. FAULTS LOGGED IN CDS: 67,E7,63,E3,ED,EE. SPEED APPROX 185 KTS. FLT OPERATED MANUALLY. UNEVENTFUL APPROACH & LANDING. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED GIVEN FAULTS LOGGED IN CDS SUGGEST PITCH TRIM RUNAWAY & FULLY NOSE UP INDICATOR. ON ELEVATOR TRIM INDICATOR SHOWS THAT LEFT PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR FAILED. INSPECTION OF THIS, NO SUBSEQUENT FAULTS HAVE OCCURRED ON SYS & INCID. IS THEREFORE REGARDED AS ONE-TIME EVENT, PROBABLY CAUSED BY MOISTURE IN LVDT PLUG FOR LT PITCH TRIM UNIT OR PLUG ON FCECU FROM LT PITCH TRIM UNIT. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.