Service difficulty report · Trim Panel · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 2, 2010
Submitted
November 8, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N422QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4150
Aircraft time
9,156 hours, 9,782 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Trim Panel
Part number
8Z6819001
Part serial
0901121
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 200
Part time
4,310 hours, 4,867 cycles
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

ON CLIMB F/O MOMENTARILY PRESSED AILERON TRIM RWD, AFTER 2 SECONDS AILERON TRIM DEFLECTED FULL RWD ON ITS OWN. RECENTERED TRIM IAW CHECKLIST AND IT SEEMED TO OPERATE NORMALLY. IAW MX CONTROL REQUEST, R & R FLIGHT DATA RECORDER AND ROUTED TO PDX AVIONICS FOR DATA DOWNLOAD. REF AMM TASKS 31-32-01-000-801 AND 31-32-01-400-801. CHECKS GOOD. FDR ULB FUNCTIONAL TEST IS GOOD IAW TASK CARD 5313001. AILERON TRIM SWITCH WAS SLIGHTLY STICKING UPON PRESSING IT. R & R AILERON/ RUDDER TRIM CONTROL PANEL IAW AMM TASKS 27-13-16-000-801 AND 27-13-16-400-801. OPS TESTS ARE GOOD. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.