Service difficulty report · Switch · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
April 20, 2004
Submitted
April 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4032
Aircraft time
6,781 hours, 7,715 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
682015
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder Trim
Part time
6,781 hours, 7,715 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

GEG - CLIMBING OUT OF GEG, THE RUDDER TRIM STARTED MOVING TO THE LT WITHOUT PILOT INPUT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND SYSTEMS AND REPLACED THE PEDESTAL RUDDER TRIM SWITCH. THE OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.