Service difficulty report · Trim Switch · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
January 11, 2017
Submitted
January 12, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N428QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4160
Aircraft time
23,473 hours, 25,052 cycles
Part
Trim Switch
Part number
3094301
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

PITCH TRIM CAUTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF ROLL. ABORTED TAKEOFF, RETURNED TO GATE. REF FIM TASK 27-30-00-810-803. PITCH TRIM CAUTION. CDS SHOWS FAULT CODE PILTRIM SW FAILURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPTAINS PITCH TRIM SWITCH IAW AMM TASK 27-32-18-000-801 AND 27-32-18-400-801. OPS TEST GOOD. PITCH TRIM CAUTION DID NOT RETURN, FAULT CODE DID NOT RETURN IN CDS, NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.