Service difficulty report · Module · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 5, 2014
Submitted
May 12, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N439QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4246
Aircraft time
11,341 hours, 12,151 cycles
Part
Module
Part number
C12429AA08
Part serial
795
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Flt Managment
Part time
11,341 hours, 12,151 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
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

WITH AUTOPILOT ENGAGED AND NAVIGATING DIRECTLY TO FMG VOR, AND DESCENDING AT APROXIMATELY 1700 FT PER MINUTE, A MOMENTARY AILERON MISTRIM MESSAGE APPEARED AND THE AIRPLANE BEGAN TO GO INTO A 15-20 DEGREE RT BANK AND PROCEED OFF COURSE. AFTER DISCONECTING THE AUTOPILOT THE AIRPLANE RESISTED MANUAL ROLL CONTROL FROM ME FOR ABOUT 1-2 SECONDS AND THEN ROLL CONTROL BECAME NORMAL AND THE AIRPLANE FLEW NORMALLY HAND-FLOWN. THE FMS COMMAND BARS GAVE PROPER COMMANDS TO CORRECT COURSE DURING THIS EVENT WHICH LASTED 5-8 SECONDS. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. INTERROGATED CDS, NO CURRENT FAULT OR FAULTS IN HISTORY FOUND. PERFORMED FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT CHECK IAW AMM TASK 27-10-00-710-801, 27-13-00-710-802, AND 27-61-00-710-801. ALL CONTROL SURFACES HAVE FULL MOVEMENT OF TRAVEL. FERRIED AIRCRAFT. C/W TO 201405051546, WIRING CHECKS GOOD. REMOVED FGM 1 IAW TC 6221101. INSTALLED SERVICEABLE FGM IAW TC 6221101. PERFORMED LLM RTS TEST IAW TASK CARDS 6221101 FOR NR 1 AND NR 2 FGM'S. RETURNED TO SERVICE.