Service difficulty report · Trim System · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 1, 2017
Submitted
April 3, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N925DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49712
Aircraft time
74,257 hours, 56,320 cycles
Part
Trim System
Condition
Binding
Location
Ailerons
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AILERON TRIM WHEEL STUCK IN FLIGHT WITH AUTOPILOT ON OR OFF, IT WORKED PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. CHECKED ACTUATOR SCREW ROD END DIMENSION AND DRUM. AILERON TRIM RIG IS GOOD AND NO SIGNS OF BINDING NOTED. COMPLETED IAW AMM 27-10.

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