Service difficulty report · Trim Panel · Dhav DHC8202

Difficulty date
May 11, 2008
Submitted
May 14, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N352PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8202
Aircraft serial
494
Aircraft time
24,250 hours, 35,191 cycles
Part
Trim Panel
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

PDX - RUDDER TRIM SWITCH FAILED, WOULD TRIM TO THE RIGHT BUT NOT TO THE LEFT. ON FINAL APPROACH, RUNAWAY TRIM FULL RIGHT RUDDER. ACCOMPLISHED A UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE TRIM PANEL, SWITCH INOP. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.