Service difficulty report · Trim System · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
March 8, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
1 hours
Engine
Pwa PW123D
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF23
Part
Trim System
Condition
Binding
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
9
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) ELEVATOR TRIM JAM DURING AUTOPILOT DESCENT AT 16000 FT. AUTOPILOT WAS MANUALLY DISENGAGED. WHEN PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TRIM THE NOSE DOWN MANUALLY, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE TRIM WHEEL HAD JAMMED. PILOT STILL HAD FULL PITCH AND ROLL CONTROL WITH THE YOKE, JUST NO ELEVATOR TRIM. SUCCESS LANDING. NTSB ARE INVESTIGATING.