Service difficulty report · Lock Nut · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
June 15, 2012
Submitted
June 15, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N815EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
321
Aircraft time
49,284 hours, 54,117 cycles
Part
Lock Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Rudder Trim
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RUDDER TRIM WILL NOT OPERATE TO THE RIGHT. OK TO LEFT. INSPECTED, FOUND TRIM SWITCH LOCK NUT LOOSE. RETIGHTEN LOCK NUT. TRIM OPS CHECKED NORMAL IN BOTH DIRECTIONS.