Service difficulty report · Motor · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
May 17, 2015
Submitted
May 20, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N420NV
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49424
Part
Motor
Part number
95906
Part serial
2065
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
CL
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

PRIMARY TRIM FAILED DURING FLIGHT CLIMBING THRU 10000. NEITHER CAPTAIN OR FIRST OFFICER TRIM YOKE SWITCHES WOULD CONTROL TRIM. AUTO PILOT FAILED DURING TURN TO JOIN APPROACH COARSE. ON APPROACH TRIED PRIMARY TRIM ONCE MORE, WORKED FOR ABOUT 2 SEC, 2 1/2 DEGREES OF TRIM BEFORE FAILING AGAIN, USED ALTERNATE TRIM REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. R & R PRIMARY BRAKE MOTOR IAW 27-40-01. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.

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