Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 7, 2014
Submitted
March 7, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N445QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4358
Aircraft time
7,359 hours, 7,688 cycles
Part
Control Panel
Part number
876819001
Part serial
09062510
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder Trim
Part time
9,638 hours
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE RUDDER TRIM KNOB LOST ITS SPRING BACK TO CENTER ABILITY. RUDDER TRIM STILL WORKED FINE, BUT KNOB WOULD NOT RETURN TO 12 O'CLOCK WHEN RELEASED. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. R & R AILERON/RUDDER TRIM CONTROL-PANEL IAW AMM TASK 27-13-16-000-801. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF THE RUDDER TRIM SYSTEM IAW AMM TASK 27-22-00-710-801. OPS TEST GOOD. PERFORMED OPS TEST OF THE AILERON TRIM SYS IAW AMM TASK 27-13-00-710-802. OPS TEST GOOD. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.