Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
December 17, 2003
Submitted
December 23, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N406QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4048
Aircraft time
5,705 hours, 6,482 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
3994001011
Part serial
022A
Condition
Failed
Location
Horiz Stab
Part time
5,052 hours, 5,755 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, 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 - FLIGHT 2310 - ON APPROACH TO PDX, CREW RECEIVED A PITCH TRIM CAUTION. TRIM INDICATOR WENT TO FULL NOSE UP AND AUTO TRIM MESSAGES APPEARED ON BOTH PFD'S. NO TRIM WAS AVAILABLE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REPLACED THE PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.