Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
April 13, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N836EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
297
Part
Actuator
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Elevator Trim
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IN CRUISE FLIGHT WITH AUTOPILOT ON, GOT A NOSE DOWN MIS-TRIM MESSAGE ON 802 PANEL. ELEVATOR MANUAL TRIM WOULD NOT WORK PROPERLY (FROZEN). SELECED AUTOPILOT OFF AND MANUAL TRIM STILL FROZEN. CREW PERFORMED ABNORMAL CHECK LIST PROCEDURES AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED ELEVATOR TRIM SERVO AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEM IN APU BAY. NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSPECTED TRIM TABS AND JACK SCREWS ON TAIL, NO DEFECTS NOTED. LUBED ELEVATOR TRIM JACK SCREWS/ACTUATOR PER DHC MANUAL 12-20-00. ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATED NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. ACFT TC: 17,980. (X)