What was found
HNL - PRIMARY TRIM MOTOR HANDLE STICKS CAUSING MOTOR TO RUN AGAINST BRAKE, RESULTING IN MOTOR OVERHEAT AND SHUTDOWN. RT SUITCASE HANDLE ON PEDESTAL. REPLACED BROKEN RETURN SPRING. OPS CHECK OK. (M)
- Difficulty date
- February 25, 2001
- Submitted
- March 29, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N649HA
- Make and model
- Doug DC951
- Aircraft serial
- 47715
- System (JASC)
- 2731 · Elevator Tab Control System
- Part
- Spring
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Trim Handle
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.