Service difficulty report · Wire · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date
October 11, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft time
45,799 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF*
Part
Wire
Part number
AL00701
Condition
Shorted
Location
Aileron Actuator
Stage of operation
CL
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) AILERON TRIM TRIPPED CIRCUIT BREAKER DURING CLIMB WHEN TRIM ATTEMPTED. FOUND ACTUATOR WIRING SHORTING TO ACTUATOR BODY. REPLACED AILERON TRIM ACTUATOR. SYS GROUND CHECKS SERV.