Service difficulty report · Jackscrew · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
November 8, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N417AW
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
285
Part
Jackscrew
Part number
82760174005
Condition
Frozen
Location
Elev Trim
Part time
9,510 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ELEVATOR TRIMS BINDS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TAKEOFF RANGE, TO COMPLETELY NOSE UP RANGE IN FLIGHT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT ELEVATOR TRIM JACKSCREWS. SUBMITTER STATES, SUSPECT FREEZING OF JACKSCREWS IN FLIGHT, DUE TO WATER COMING OUT OF WEEP HOLES AFTER REMOVAL. SUBMITTER STATES, THESE ARE THE LATEST MOD FROM DHC. LEFT TRIM CABLE IN TAIL CONE FOUND CHAFED. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED CABLE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)