Service difficulty report · Relay · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
April 11, 2003
Submitted
April 15, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3043
Aircraft time
20,680 hours, 18,355 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Relay
Condition
Failed
Location
Elevator Trim
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT, THE CREW NOTICED THAT THE ELEVATOR TRIM STOPPED WORKING. AFTER CONFERRING WITH MAINTENANCE CONTROL, FLIGHT 4156 RETURNED TO DAY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE 49CC RELAY IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RELEASED FOR SERVICE.