Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
January 21, 2002
Submitted
January 24, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4051
Aircraft time
707 hours, 827 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
3993001010
Part serial
141
Condition
Failed
Location
Elevator
Part time
707 hours, 827 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SEA - AFTER LEVELING AT 23,000 FT, MASTER CAUTION LIGHT WITH ELEVATOR FEEL ANNUNCIATOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AUTO-PILOT WAS TURNED OFF. THERE WAS A NOTICEABLE VIBRATION AT ALL AIRSPEEDS. EMERGENCY CHECKLIST WAS PERFORMED, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NR 2 PITCH FEEL ACTUATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.