Service difficulty report · Trim System · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
October 3, 2011
Submitted
October 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N88833
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0265
Aircraft time
25,382 hours
Part
Trim System
Condition
Misrigged
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT WHO WAS ACTING AS INSTRUCTOR FOR THIS TRAINING FLIGHT REPORTED THAT WHILE LEVELING OFF, THE FO NOTED THAT THE ELEVATOR TRIM SEEMED TO BE WORKING BACKWARDS. WHEN THE FO TRIMMED FOR NOSE DOWN, THE NOSE PITCHED UP. THE CAPTAIN TOOK THE CONTROLS AND VERIFIED THAT THE TRIM WAS OPERATING BACKWARDS. THEY RETURNED TO DEPARTURE TO RETURN THE ACFT TO MX. WHEN MX INSPECTED THE ACFT, THEY RE-RIGGED THE ELEVATOR TRIM AND CHECKED IT IAW C402C MM CHAPTER 27.

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