Service difficulty report · Warning Message · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 15, 2014
Submitted
August 18, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N437QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4240
Aircraft time
11,913 hours, 12,712 cycles
Part
Warning Message
Condition
False Activation
Location
Pitch Trim
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ABORTED TAKEOFF DUE TO PITCH TRIM CAUTION AIRSPEED ABOVE 80 KTS. CAUTION MESSAGE DISAPPEARED AFTER APPROXIMATELY 6 SECONDS IAW MAINT REQUEST WE RAN PITCH TRIP UP AND DOWN. PITCH TRIM OPERATES NORMALLY. PERFORMED GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF BRAKES & TIRES AFTER ABORTED TAKEOFF. NO DEFECTS NOTED. COMPLIED WITH FIM TASK 27-30-00-810-803 PITCH TRIM CAUTION IN CONJUNCTION WITH AMM TASK 27-32-00-710-802. OPS TESTED SATISFACTORY; PITCH TRIM CAUTION DID NOT REAPPEAR DURING TESTS. NO FAULTS LOGGED IN THE CDS AFTER TESTS PERFORMED. ACFT IS OK TO RETURN TO SERVICE.