Service difficulty report · Pitch Control · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
June 26, 2002
Submitted
June 27, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4047
Aircraft time
2,149 hours, 2,488 cycles
Part
Pitch Control
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SEA - AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WHEN PITCH TRIM CAUTION ILLUMINATED, AND AUTO TRIM FAIL MESSAGE APPEARED. NO TRIM WAS AVAILABLE TO EITHER SIDE AND AUTO PILOT WOULD NOT ENGAGE. TRIM INDICATOR DISPLAYED FULL NOSE UP. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND COMPLIED WITH THE SERVICE INFORMATION LETTER DHC8-400-SL-27-003 PROCEDURE. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED, NO PARTS REPLACED, AND OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.