Service difficulty report · Motor · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 8, 2000
Submitted
September 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N910DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49541
Aircraft time
36,179 hours, 30,924 cycles
Part
Motor
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Stab Trim
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PRIMARY STAB TRIM FAILED DURING CLIMB. ALTERNATE TRIM OPERATED NORMAL. RETURNED TO CVG. YOKE AND SUITCASE SWITCHES BOTH WERE INOP. TRIM FAILED AT 2 UNITS. CHECKED POWER IN AND OUT OF TRIM RELAYS. CHECKED POWER AT PRIMARY TRIM MOTOR AND BRAKE WITH METER AND TEST LIGHT. ALL CKS OK. REPLACED PRIMARY STAB TRIM MOTOR AS PRECAUTIONARY. ALL CKS GOOD.

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