Service difficulty report · Trim Panel · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
December 12, 2007
Submitted
December 19, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N349PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
486
Aircraft time
23,814 hours, 34,335 cycles
Part
Trim Panel
Part number
83910048S019
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LWS - FLIGHT 2027 - WHILE BOARDING PASSENGERS WITH GROUND POWER ON, SMOKE STARTED TO COME FROM THE TRIM INDICATOR PANEL IN THE COCKPIT. POWER TURNED OFF AND BATTERIES TURNED OFF. SMOKE STOPPED. NO INDICATION OF FIRE. FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RUDDER TRIM PANEL. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.