Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 2, 2013
Submitted
January 7, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N413QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4060
Aircraft time
27,624 hours, 28,423 cycles
Part
Control Panel
Part number
88Z6819001
Part serial
0908102
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Aileron Trim
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB WITH AUTO PILOT OFF, AILERON TRIM RUNAWAY, LEFT WING DOWN WHEN LWD SELECTED. RETURNED TO FIELD, LANDING UNEVENTFUL. COMPLIED WITH OPS TEST OF AILERON TRIM SYS IAW AMM 27-13-00-710-802. FOUND LOWER TRIM BUTTON INTERMITTENTLY STICKS DOWN WHEN PRESSED. R & R AILERON/ RUDDER CONTROL PANEL IAW AMM 27-13-16-000-801/400-801. ALL OPS CHECKED GOOD. PERFORMED GVI OF AILERONS AND TRIM TABS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. NO FURTHER DEFECTS. RETURNED TO SERVICE.