Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Bombdr DHC8400

Difficulty date
November 15, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8400
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Propeller
Rotol CR4086123F17
Part
Control Panel
Part number
82410608
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder Trim
Part time
4,184 hours
Stage of operation
AP
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) AT 2000 FT ON FINAL, AUTOPILOT OFF, MADE LT WING DOWN AILERON TRIM INPUT. AILERON TRIM CONTINUED TOWARDS FULL LT WING DOWN. HIT RT WING DOWN SIDE OF SWITCH, MOVEMENT STOPPED, THEN TRIMMED BACK TO LEVEL FLIGHT. WAS NOT ABLE TO NOTICE IF ROCKER SWITCH PHYSICALLY STAYED DOWN, DID NOT SEEM SO. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE. REPLACED AILERON/RUDDER TRIM CONTROL PANEL.