Service difficulty report · Connector · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
December 11, 2018
Submitted
December 12, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
319
Aircraft time
27,368 hours, 31,499 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Pitch Trim Act
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 8298, ENROUTE AFW-TUL DISCREPANCY: DURING CLIMB, CREW RECEIVED AN IN FLIGHT PITCH TRIM ASYMMETRY FAULT. IN ADDITION THE BREAKER H1 POS ID TRIPPED IN FLIGHT. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT IN TUL. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE FOUND CANNON PLUG AT RH ACTUATOR LOOSE, CLEANED BOTH ACTUATOR CONTACTS AND RESEATED. PERFORMED OPS TESTS OF PITCH AUTO TRIM, COCKPIT SWITCHES, ELEVATOR TRIM CONTROL AND RUDDER TRIM CONTROL. ALL CHECKS GOOD. OCF PERFORMED AND SATISFACTORY.

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