Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
January 12, 2009
Submitted
February 2, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Actuator
Part number
3994001013
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Pitch Trim
Part time
623 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
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(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR WAS RETRACTED AND PILOT NOTICED MORE THAN NORMAL BACK TRIM WAS REQUIRED AND THE ELEVATOR FELT SLOPPY. AT APPROX 300` THE ELEVATOR ASYMMETRY CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. AFTER LANDING IT WAS NOTED THAT THE ELEVATOR TRIM WAS IN FULL AFT POSITION. MX INVESTIGATION IDENTIFIED THAT THE RT ELEVATOR PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR WAS ABNORMALLY EXTENDED AND OUT OF SYNCH WITH THE LT ACTUATOR. RT ACTUATOR REPLACED AND OPS TESTED SATISFACTORY. ACFT RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE.