Service difficulty report · Trim · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
January 12, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
302
Part
Trim
Condition
Frozen
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
CR
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

BUF-BWI - FLIGHT 3610 RETURNED TO BUF - DURING CRUISE ATTEMPTED TO DESCEND USING THE AUTO PILOT. CREW RECEIVED A MISTRIM LIGHT AND TURNED OFF AUTO PILOT. EXPERIENCED AN OUT OF TRIM CONDITION. THE ELEVATOR TRIM WOULD NOT ADJUST MANUALLY, TEMPERATURE -19C. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE ELEVATOR TRIM TO OPERATE NORMALLY, FREEZING SUSPECTED. THE TABS AND ACTUATORS WERE INSPECTED AND LUBRICATED IAW DHC PROCEDURES. OPERATIONAL CHECK PROVED SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.