Service difficulty report · Trim System · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
December 18, 2008
Submitted
December 19, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4032
Aircraft time
19,281 hours, 19,718 cycles
Part
Trim System
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Ailerons
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMB AND CRUISE MORE THAN HALF AILERON TRIM IS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN WINGS LEVEL. DURING SLOW SPEEDS AND FLAPS AT 35 TRIM IS NORMAL. AIRCRAFT IS CONTROLLABLE DURING ALL PHASES OF FLIGHT. LT WING IS HEAVY WING. FERRY TO PDX FOR REPAIRS. INSPECTED AILERON SYSTEM, NO DEFECTS NOTED. C/W ADJUSTMENT OF THE GROUND ADJUSTABLE TAB IAW AMM TASK 27-13-11-830-803 STEPS 3A (2) AND (6). PERFORMED CHECK FLIGHT, NO DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.