Service difficulty report · Trim Panel · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
October 19, 2004
Submitted
October 21, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4053
Aircraft time
6,877 hours, 7,515 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Trim Panel
Part number
82410608005
Condition
Stuck
Location
Zone 200
Part time
6,877 hours, 7,515 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
V
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

FLIGHT 2350 - ON FINAL, APPROXIMATELY 6 MILES OUT, THE CREW ATTEMPTED TO TRIM THE AC RUDDER. WHEN THE RUDDER TRIM SWITCH WAS RELEASED, THE RUDDER CONTINUED TO TRIM TO FULL LT RUDDER. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NEVER UNCONTROLLABLE, AND THE CREW WAS ABLE TO CENTER THE RUDDER TRIM AND THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AILERON/RUDDER TRIM PANEL DUE TO A STUCK SWITCH. THE OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.