What was found
RUDDER TRIM CENTERING SPRING BROKE INFLIGHT. RETURNED TO THE FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REPLACED THE TRIM CONTROL PANEL IAW AMM 27-13-16-000/400-801. CHECKED GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- October 4, 2016
- Submitted
- October 6, 2016
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N451QX
- Make and model
- Bombdr DHC8402
- Aircraft serial
- 4457
- Aircraft time
- 7,054 hours, 7,577 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2721 · Rudder Tab Control System
- Part
- Trim Panel
- Part number
- 82410608009
- Part serial
- J142715
- Condition
- Broken
- Location
- Rudder
- Part time
- 7,053 hours, 7,575 cycles
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.