Service difficulty report · Position Sensor · Doug DC915F

Difficulty date
September 18, 2010
Submitted
September 21, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N785TW
Make and model
Doug DC915F
Aircraft serial
47015
Aircraft time
49,558 hours, 58,725 cycles
Part
Position Sensor
Part number
575600015
Condition
Shorted
Location
Pitch Trim
Part time
49,558 hours, 58,725 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB AT 6000FT MSL PITCH TRIM AURAL WARNING SOUNDED, STABILIZER OBSERVED UNCOMMANDED NOSE DOWN TRIM RUNAWAY. PRIMARY TRIM REVERSED RUNAWAY PROPERLY. COMPLETED RUNAWAY STABILIZER EMERGENCY PROCEDURE. PROBLEM STABLE AFTER CIRCUIT BREAKERS D-6, D-7, D-8 PULLED.

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