Service difficulty report · Rod End · Dhav DHC8301

Difficulty date
August 20, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8301
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Rod End
Part number
LA11A2118
Condition
Broken
Location
Aileron Trim
Part time
29,475 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

AILERON TRIM INOP AND AP MISTRIM MESSAGE. AP DISCONNECTED AND MISTRIM CONFIRMED. FOUND TRIM TAB FULL UP (LWD) DEFLECTED AND MOVEABLE WITH FINGER. TRIMMING WITH ACTUATOR ONLY IN UP DEFLECTION POSSIBLE. FOUND AILERON TRIM ACTUATOR ROD END BOKEN OFF. TRIM TAB ACTUATOR REPLACED ACC. AMM 27-13-02. ADJUSTMENT AND FUNCTION CHECK OF AILERON TRIM SYS PERFORMED SATISFACTORY. NORMAL OPS.