Service difficulty report · Jackscrew · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
February 18, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft time
22,214 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120A
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF7
Part
Jackscrew
Part number
82760160005
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Elevator Trim
Part time
22,250 hours
Stage of operation
DE
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) FLIGHT CREW REPORTED FROZEN ELEVATOR TRIM IN DESCENT. AT 4,000 FT TRIM BEGAN TO MOVE AGAIN. ACFT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER FAULT. SYS INSPECTED WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. TRIM JACKS LUBRICATED. IT WAS NOTED THAT SINCE MFG REMOVED THE LOW UTILIZATION MAINTENANCE PROGRAM FROM THE MRP THE LUBRICATION FREQUENCY HAS ESCALATED FROM 18 MONTHS TO 5,000 HRS/60 MONTHS. RE TASK 2730/04 THE LAST TIME THE ELEVATOR TRIM SCREW JACKS WERE LUBRICATED WAS DEC. 2012, 38 MONTHS AND 2,700 HRS PREVIOUS.