Service difficulty report · Switch · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
April 5, 2009
Submitted
May 13, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Switch
Part number
682175
Condition
Seized
Part time
301 hours
Stage of operation
DE
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) ON DESCENT, THE ACFT FELT AS THOUGH IT WERE SLIDING SIDEWAYS. CREW CONFIRMED NO RUDDER TRIM. MANUAL TRIM WAS USED. ACFT LANDED AT DESTINATION AIRPORT UNEVENTFULLY. MX INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE RUDDER TRIM SWITCH WAS JAMMED IN THE FULL LT POSITION. THE RUDDER/AILERON TRIM CONTROL PANEL ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE PANEL ASSY AND GROUND TESTED SERVICEABLE. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.