Service difficulty report · Switch · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
June 2, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Switch
Part number
M2028TYA01JB
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Aileron Trim
Part time
462 hours
Stage of operation
AP
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

PILOTS REPORT: "ON APPROACH, CAPTAIN FLYING, TOUCHED AILERON TRIM TO TRIM RT. TRIM PRESSED FOR LESS THAN 1 SECOND, TRIM CONTINUED TO TRIM TO THE RT AND ACFT ROLLED AND CONTINUED TO ROLL RIGHT. CAPTAIN FORCEFULLY MAINTAINED LEVEL FLIGHT WHILE THE F/O TRIMMED THE AILERON CONTINUOUSLY TO THE LT UNTIL ADVISED TO STOP WHEN PRESSURE FELT NORMAL. ACFT LANDED NORMALLY AND THEN GROUNDED." MX REPORT: "AILERON TRIM SWITCH STICKING WHEN ACTIVATED, KEEPS TRIMMING WHEN NOT DEPRESSED. NEW AILERON TRIM SWITCH FITTED AND CHECKED SATIS IAW MM 27-13-00".