Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
November 24, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N826PH
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
214
Part
Actuator
Part number
82760160001
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Elev Trim Tab
Part time
17,244 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PDX - AT CRUISE ALTITUDE WITH AN SAT OF -25'C, RECEIVED AN ADVISORY DISPLAY MESSAGE MISTRIM. PITCH TRIM WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO MOVE IN EITHER DIRECTION. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED ELEVATOR TRIM TAB ACTUATOR, SERVO, AND CABLE RUN WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. LUBRICATED ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATOR. CYCLED TRIM THROUGH FULL RANGE SEVERAL TIMES, NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE, NO COMPONENTS REPLACED.