Service difficulty report · Switch · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
May 31, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
48,633 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Switch
Part number
682015
Condition
Binding
Location
Trim Control
Stage of operation
CL
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) DURING CLIMB OUT WITH THE AUTOPILOT (AP) ENGAGED, THE PILOT DID A SMALL RUDDER TRIM INPUT AND IT WENT STEADILY OVER TO THE RT. THE AP WAS DISENGAGED AND CREW COULD IMMEDIATELY FEEL THE RUDDER IN A HARDOVER POSITION. BOTH PILOT AND COPILOT INPUTS WERE REQUIRED TO CONTROL THE RUDDER. AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER WAS ADVISED AND THE ACFT RETURNED/LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. A MAINTENANCE TEAM TRAVELLED ON A AOG TRIP AND FOUND THE RUDDER TRIM SWITCH STUCK. THE AILERON/RUDDER TRIM PANEL WAS REPLACED, TESTED AND THE ACFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.