Service difficulty report · Trim System · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
December 26, 2007
Submitted
December 27, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N367PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
511
Aircraft time
20,656 hours, 29,837 cycles
Part
Trim System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 2188 - RECEIVED A MISTRIM NOSE UP AND TRIM NOSE DOWN MESSAGE WHEN LEVELING OFF FROM CLIMB AND DESCENT. RAN CHECKLIST AND DE SELECTED AUTOPILOT. TRIM FORCE WAS OPPOSITE OF MESSAGE, AND MESSAGE WENT AWAY. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE SYSTEM ON MEL 22-1. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.