Service difficulty report · Trim System · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
November 30, 2008
Submitted
December 10, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N987US
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47458
Aircraft time
92,214 hours, 70,420 cycles
Part
Trim System
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

CREW DETERMINED THAT THE PRIMARY TRIM CONTROL WAS INTERMITTENTLY INOPERATIVE IN BOTH NOSE UP AND NOSE DOWN DIRECTIONS. THIS WAS TRUE FROM BOTH THE CAPTAINS AND FIRST OFFICERS POSITION. THE ALTERNATE TRIM FUNCTIONED OK. NO MENTION OF COM COMPLIANCE EXCEPT FOR THE NOTE THAT THE CREW DID NOT TROUBLESHOOT THE SUITCASE HANDLES. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO A NORMAL SAFE LANDING BACK AT MSP. MX COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS OR FAILURES BUT DID CHANGE THE PRIMARY DRIVE MOTOR (SECOND ONE IN 2 DAYS) AND ALSO REPLACED THE BRAKE OVERRIDE SWITCH.

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