Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
January 21, 2004
Submitted
January 26, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3043
Aircraft time
22,615 hours, 20,133 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Part
Actuator
Part number
8409
Part serial
539
Condition
Failed
Location
Pitch Trim
Part time
6,269 hours, 5,614 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
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 FLIGHT CREW RECEIVED A PITCH TRIM ASSYM CAS MESSAGE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PHL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CHANGED THE LT AND RT ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE DONE ACCORDING TO DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-00-00. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.