Service difficulty report · Trim System · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 2, 2009
Submitted
January 6, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4030
Aircraft time
19,455 hours, 19,962 cycles
Part
Trim System
Condition
Frozen
Location
Ailerons
Stage of operation
CR
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

SEA - ON LEVEL OFF AT CRUISE ALT, AS SPEED INCREASED TO 280 3/4 OF AILERON TRIM REQUIRED TO KEEP AIRCRAFT LEVEL. REDUCING AIRSPEED TO 170 OR SO THE AILERON TRIM ALMOST CENTERED. PERFORMED GVI OF LT AND RT AILERONS, FOUND ICE 1/8 INCH THICK ON LT WING FROM OTBD OF ENGINE NACELLE TO WING TIP. REMOVED ICE. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF AILERON TRIM SYSTEM, TEST GOOD IAW AMM TASK 27-13-00-710-802. OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.