Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
February 12, 2004
Submitted
February 13, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4051
Aircraft time
5,177 hours, 5,936 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
3978001007
Part serial
054
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 600
Part time
5,177 hours, 5,936 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
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 NR 2417, ONCE AFTER TAKE OFF AND ONCE ENROUTE, AILERON TRIM WENT FULL SCALE RT WING DOWN. AUTO PILOT WAS ON BOTH TIMES. SELECTED AUTO PILOT OFF DID NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. REPLACED TRIM CONTROL PANEL AND TRIM ACTUATOR. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.