Service difficulty report · Motor · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 5, 2018
Submitted
August 6, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N964DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49983
Aircraft time
73,449 hours, 54,490 cycles
Part
Motor
Condition
Failed
Location
Primary Trim
Stage of operation
CL
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

PRIMARY STABILIZER TRIM INOPERATIVE PASSING 10K AT 280KTS. THE CREW CHOSE TO MAINTAIN 280KTS DURING FLIGHT AND PERFORMED THE QRH PROCEDURES FOR PRIMARY TRIM INOPERATIVE. THE ALTERNATE TRIM OPERATED NORMALLY. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PRIMARY STABILIZER TRIM MOTOR IAW AMM AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO SERVICE.

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