Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
September 11, 2002
Submitted
September 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4032
Aircraft time
2,896 hours, 3,489 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
3994001011
Part serial
074
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 300
Part time
1,722 hours, 2,099 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
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

PDX - ON CLIMBOUT AT SEA, CREW RECEIVED AN AUTO PITCH TRIM FAIL MESSAGE ON THE PFD WITH AN ASSOCIATED PITCH TRIM CAUTION. AUTO PILOT WAS ENGAGED AT THE TIME. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND CDS CODES E3,E7,G3,AND G7. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND CHECKED OK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.