Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
October 5, 2007
Submitted
October 9, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N411QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4055
Aircraft time
15,385 hours, 15,414 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
8DK4075001
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rudder Trim
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PDX - ON FIIGHT 2359, ON APPROACH THE RUDDER TRIM QUIT WORKING. ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT RIGHT RUDDER TRIM MOVED THE TRIM RAPIDLY TO THE RIGHT. LEFT RUDDER TRIM MOVED THE TRIM FURTHER AND RAPIDLY TO THE RIGHT AS WELL. CIRCUIT BREAKER PULLED PER RUNAWAY CHECKLIST. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER TRIM/AILERON TRIM CONTROL PANEL. RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.