Service difficulty report · Potentiometer · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
September 9, 2010
Submitted
September 10, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N361PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
516
Aircraft time
26,344 hours, 36,852 cycles
Part
Potentiometer
Part number
14321000
Condition
Shorted
Location
Aileron Trim
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

ON T/O CLIMB OUT ACFT HAD AN UNCOMMANDED ROLL. TRIM SWITCH UNRESPONSIVE, PERFORMED UNCOMMANDED ROLL CHECKLIST, NO OTHER ACTION TAKEN. MX FOUND THAT THE AILERON TRIM POTENTIOMETER WAS SHORTED. REPLACED POTENTIOMETER. OPS CHECK SATISFACTORY.