Service difficulty report · Motor · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
August 29, 2016
Submitted
August 31, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831US
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
49791
Aircraft time
53,537 hours, 30,460 cycles
Part
Motor
Part number
95906
Part serial
1811
Condition
Failed
Location
Primary Trim
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED PASSING THROUGH 4000 FT DURING CLIMB AND ACCELERATING FROM 200 TO 250 KTS. HAD TO PUSH HARDER ON THE YOKE TO KEEP THE NOSE FROM RISING. TRIED YOKE TRIM CONTROL WAS INOPERATIVE. TRIED SUITCASE HANDLES, THEY WERE INOPERATIVE. REACHED 5000 FT, REQUESTED 3000 AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AS AIRCRAFT WAS SLOWING TO 200 KTS. RAN THE CHECKLIST FOR STABILIZER INOPERATIVE IN FLIGHT. AFTER CHECKLIST, THE PRIMARY TRIM WAS STILL NOT WORKING. ACFT DIVERTED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PRIMARY LONGITUDINAL TRIM ACTUATOR MOTOR IAW AMM 27-40-1. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 27-40-0. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE PRIMARY LONGITUDINAL TRIM ACTUATOR MOTOR HEATER CAP FAILED TEST IAW AMM 27-40-01. IT HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED IF THE HEATER CAP MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE PRIMARY LONGITUDINAL TRIM MOTOR FAILURE. AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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