Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 2, 2008
Submitted
May 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N427QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4156
Aircraft time
2,711 hours, 2,718 cycles
Part
Control Panel
Part number
8DK4075001
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rudder Trim
Part time
2,711 hours, 2,718 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

SEA - EN ROUTE TO SEA, RUNAWAY RUDDER TRIM FULL RIGHT (FULL SCALE). WAS ABLE TO REVERSE WITH TRIM SWITCH. PULLED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER AT NEUTRAL POSITION. ACCOMPLISHED UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR (PN 399600-1007, SN 176) AND THE RUDDER TRIM CONTROL PANEL. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.