Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
July 25, 2003
Submitted
July 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N403QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4037
Aircraft time
5,137 hours, 5,928 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
3994001011
Part serial
063
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Pitch Trim
Part time
5,317 hours, 5,928 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

PDX- ON FLIGHT 2315 SEA TO EUG, DIVERTED TO PDX DUE TO ON CLIMBOUT OF SEA AT 6,000 FEET ACCELERATING TO 240 KTS, "PITCH TRIM" CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NO OTHER CAUTION LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. ELEVATOR TRIM POINTER WENT TO FULL NU AND ELEVATOR TRIM WAS INOPERATIVE. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.