Service difficulty report · Trim System · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
August 9, 2013
Submitted
August 13, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N380NG
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4380
Aircraft time
2,911 hours, 2,816 cycles
Part
Trim System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 600
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUISE, RECEIVED A PITCH TRIM CAUTION LIGHT. AUTOPILOT WAS DISENGAGED AND TRIED TO ACTIVATE THE PITCH TRIM WITH NO SUCCESS. AS ACFT SLOWED DOWN, FORCE NEEDED TO MOVE THE ELEVATORS INCREASED. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. FLAPS WERE EXTENDED TO 35 AS IT PROVIDED THE MOST CONTROL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. OPS CHECKED PITCH TRIM SYS PER AMM AND NO FAULTS FOUND. AS A PRECAUATION, RT ELEVATOR PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED THE NEXT NIGHT IAW AMM AND ACFT IS GOOD FOR SERVICE. P