Service difficulty report · Trim Panel · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 10, 2015
Submitted
June 11, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N439QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4246
Aircraft time
13,942 hours, 14,931 cycles
Part
Trim Panel
Part number
82410608009
Part serial
439QXS
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 200
Part time
13,942 hours, 14,931 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKE OFF, EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN RWD ROLL INPUT THROUGH THE YOKE. HELD WINGS LEVEL MANUALLY. THEN NOTICED AILERON TRIM INDICATED FULL SCALE RWD. RETRIMMED TO NEUTRAL. AILERON TRIM SYS OPERATED NORMALLY FOR THE REST OF THE FLIGHT. REPLACED AILERON/RUDDER TRIM CONTROL PANEL IAW AMM TASKS 27-13-16-000-801 & 27-13-16-400-801. OPS CKS ARE GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.