Service difficulty report · Elevator · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
February 7, 2001
Submitted
February 20, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N436JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3052
Aircraft time
14,530 hours, 13,038 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Elevator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Tail
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

DURING CLIMB, THE CREW NOTICED THAT THE ELEVATOR TRIM WOULD NOT WORK WHEN SELECTED UP. FLIGHT 4061 RETURNED TO GSP. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND RECYCLED AIRCRAFT POWER AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.