Service difficulty report · Trim Switch · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
March 14, 2016
Submitted
March 18, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N446QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4363
Aircraft time
12,051 hours, 12,676 cycles
Part
Trim Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CR
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

RUDDER TRIM RUNAWAY DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. RUDDER TRIM ACT CIRCUIT BREAKER F7 PULLED AS DIRECTED BY CHECKLIST. INTERROGATED THE CDS: NO FAULTS NOTED, NO HISTORY FOUND. REPLACED THE RUDDER TRIM SWITCH IAW AMM 27-22-11-000-801, 2722-11-400-801. C/W AN OPS CK OF THE AILERON TRIM SYS IAW AMM 27-13-00-710-802. OPS CK'S NORMAL. ACFT OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE, COMPLETED FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT CHECK, ENSURED FULL TRAVEL AND VERIFIED PROPER DIRECTION OF MOVEMENT. NO DEFECTS NOTED IAW GPM 9.2.