What was found
DURING DESCENT THE CREW EXPERIENCED MALFUNCTION OF RUDDER TRIM. CREW DISCONTINUED THE USE OF THE RUDDER TRIM AND AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT EWR. CYCLED A/C POWER, PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST, NO DEFECTS NOTED, OPS CHECKED GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- October 7, 2009
- Submitted
- October 8, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N188WQ
- Make and model
- Bombdr DHC8402
- Aircraft serial
- 4188
- Aircraft time
- 3,656 hours, 3,654 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2721 · Rudder Tab Control System
- Part
- Trim System
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Rudder
- Stage of operation
- DE
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.