Service difficulty report · Actuator · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
September 26, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3038
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Actuator
Part number
8409
Condition
Moisture Contam
Location
Lt/Rt Elev Trim
Part time
33,581 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ELEVATOR TRIM FAILED WHILE AT FL290. EMERGENCY DECLARED TO ALLOW DESCENT AT UNUSUAL AIRSPEED. PROBLEM CLEARED AT 8,000 FT, AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND MOISTURE IN ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATORS. REPLACED ACTUATORS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 27-32-00, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.