Service difficulty report · Handle · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 25, 2019
Submitted
June 25, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N915DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53420
Aircraft time
64,131 hours, 50,133 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Trim System
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

IN FLIGHT EMERGENCY. ON DEPARTURE F/OS PRIMARY TRIM AND SUITCASE HANDLES INOP WHEN TRIMMING AFT. CAPT YOKE SWITCH WAS INTERMITTENT WHEN TRIMMING AFT WITH PRIMARY TRIM. ALT TRIM OPERATED NORMALLY FORWARD AND AFT. AFTER LANDING CAPT PRIMARY, F/O PRIMARY ON YOKE AND SUITCASE HANDLES LONGITUDINAL TRIM INOPERATIVE IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. CIRCUIT BREAKERS ALL IN. R & R PRIMARY AND ALT TRIM MOTORS IAW AMM 27-40. NO HELP. REPLACED THE STAB TRIM BRAKE UP RELAY R20-18 IAW WDM 27-41 . ALL OPS NORMAL.

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