Service difficulty report · Switch · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
May 30, 2018
Submitted
June 1, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N417QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4086
Aircraft time
34,016 hours, 35,040 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
QXD3094301
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Trim
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FO'S ELEVATOR TRIM SWITCH FAILED IN FLIGHT. RETURNED TO FIELD. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CDS SHOWS CPILTRIM SW FAILURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CO-PILOTS TRIM SWITCH IAW TASK CARD 273000Q01-1, WO 242829. OPS CHECK GOOD. WHILE CHANGING CO-PILOTS TRIM SWITCH FOUND BROKEN WIRE AT THE SWITCH. REPLACED SWITCH AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE ANYWAY. RETURNED TO SERVICE.