Service difficulty report · Switch · Dhav DHC8*

Difficulty date
January 27, 2002
Submitted
June 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8*
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Switch
Part number
682015
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder Trim
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) WHEN SETTING TAKEOFF POWER, CONFIGURATION WARNING SOUNDED. NO OTHER NON-NORMAL INDICATIONS WERE INDICATED. TAKEOFF WAS ABORTED IMMEDIATELY, AT APPROX 30KTS. INVESTIGATION SHOWS THAT INTERMITTENT T/O CONFIGURATION WARNING HAD OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES. DESPITE SEVERAL TESTS. NO INDICATION OF FAULTS HAVE BEEN FOUND. IT WAS COMPLAINED ABOUT SLOPPY FUNCTION OF RUDDER TRIM SWITCH, TOO FAST AND STARTED IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION. CONSEQUENTLY SWITCH WAS REPLACED. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO FURTHER COMPLAINT OF T/O CONFIGURATION OR RUDDER TRIM HAS BEEN ENTERED.