Service difficulty report · Tab · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
September 2, 2020
Submitted
September 7, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4047
Aircraft time
43,540 hours, 45,887 cycles
Part
Tab
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Lt Wing
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

ON CLIMBOUT WITH AP ON THROUGH 8500 MSL, RUDDER TRIM RUNAWAY, FULL RIGHT DEFLECTION. AT CRUISE WITH AP ON MISTRIM LT WING DN CAUTION PFD. THROUGHOUT FLIGHT LT AILERON PRESSURE REQUIRED TO HOLD WINGS LEVEL, ESPECIALLY AT HIGH POWER SETTINGS. REPLACED AILERON / RUDDER TRIM CONTROL PANEL. ADJUSTED GROUND ADJUSTABLE TAB IAW AMM 27-13-11-830-803, TRAILING EDGE UP +4.0 FROM -1.0. GAT SUM = +3.0. CHECK FLIGHT GOOD, RETURNED TO SERVICE.