Service difficulty report · Trim System · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 25, 2009
Submitted
March 30, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N419QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4145
Aircraft time
5,823 hours, 5,988 cycles
Part
Trim System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
TO
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

SJC - DURING TAKEOFF FROM SJC, RUDDER TRIM WENT FROM NEUTRAL TO FULL RIGHT. RUDDER TRIM COULD BE OVER POWERED WITH TRIM KNOB, BUT WOULD RETURN TO FULL RIGHT INDICATION WHEN TRIM KNOB WAS RELEASED. RE-SET RUDDER TRIM CIRCUIT BREAKERS & C/W OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE RUDDER TRIM SYSTEM IAW TASK 27-22-00-710-801. OPS CHECKS NORMAL. A/C OK'D FOR CONTINUED SERVICE. NO FAULTS IN CDS. RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS REPLACED.