Service difficulty report · Trim System · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
January 30, 2013
Submitted
February 6, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N367PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
511
Aircraft time
29,632 hours, 41,215 cycles
Part
Trim System
Condition
Binding
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUISE, CREW REPORTED THAT THE AUTO PILOT MISTRIM NOSE DOWN LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE AUTO PILOT DISENGAGED MANUALLY AND THE TRIM WAS REPORTED TO BE JAMMED. RETURNED TO THE FIELD. GROUND MX CREW INSPECTED THE ELEVATOR TRIM SERVO, CABLE CHAIN ASSY AND FOUND NO DEFECTS. AN OPS CHECK PRODUCED SATISFACTORY RESULTS. ALL FLIGHT CONTROLS WERE ABLE TO MOVE FREELY.