Service difficulty report · Trim System · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 23, 2012
Submitted
January 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806W
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
357
Aircraft time
35,128 hours, 72,474 cycles
Part
Trim System
Part number
43501508010
Part serial
193
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Aileron Sys
Part time
64,746 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT NOTICED HEAVY FLIGHT CONTROLS TO THE RIGHT. NOTICED AILERON TRIM INDICATOR SHOWING FULL LEFT. COMPLETED CHECKLIST FOR RUNAWAY TRIM, DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO LNY.