Service difficulty report · Switch · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 11, 2012
Submitted
June 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4047
Aircraft time
26,529 hours, 27,578 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
3094301
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON APPROACH F/O DISENGAGED AUTOPILOT, FOUND PITCH TRIM INOPERATIVE, NO RESPONSE. SWITCHED CONTROL TO CAPTAIN, LANDED NORMALLY. INTERROGATED CDS, FOUND FAULT CODE "EL TRIM SW FAIL". R & R ELEVATOR TRIM SWITCH ON F/O'S HANDWHEEL, IAW AMM TASKS 27-32-18-000-801, 27-32-18-400-801, OP'S CHECKED GOOD, NO FAULTS IN CDS, NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.