Service difficulty report · Control System · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 1, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
52,149 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Control System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Elevator Trim
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) ENROUTE, THE FLIGHT CREW EXPERIENCED A ELEVATOR TRIM JAM. SPEED WAS REDUCED AND DECISION TAKEN TO DIVERT TO A CLOSER AIRPORT. DURING DESCENT, THE FLIGHT CREW REGAINED CONTROL OF THE TRIM. THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THAT IT HAS LIKELY BEEN THE RESULT OF A FROZEN TRIM ACTUATOR. DURING COMPLETION OF LUBRICATION TASK 2730/04, THE ENGINEER NOTICED PRESENCE OF TRAPPED AIR BUBBLES INSIDE THE UNIT. BOTH ACTUATORS WERE LUBRICATED AND THE ACFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE. ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATORS ARE LUBRICATED IAW TASK 2730/04 AT EVERY 5000 FH INTERVALS. AN INTERNAL COMPANY TASK CALLS FOR LUBRICATION AT EVERY 2000 FH. ACTUATORS HAVE ACCUMULATED 1417 FH SINCE. LEFT ACTUATOR, PN 82760174-005, RT ACTUATOR, PN 82760174-006.