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An A320 flight crew returned to the gate for maintenance when attempts to set the takeoff trim resulted in abnormal resistance and binding.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 986611 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201112 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Elevator Trim System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200 Flight Crew Total 18500 Flight Crew Type 1200 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 275 Flight Crew Total 15000 Flight Crew Type 8100 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
After normal engine start and taxi out the first officer attempted to set trim for takeoff. The trim wheel had an abnormal amount of resistance and binding. Parked in pad and consulted with maintenance control then returned to the gate for a maintenance inspection.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An A320 flight crew returned to the gate for maintenance when attempts to set the takeoff trim resulted in abnormal resistance and binding.
Narrative: After normal engine start and taxi out the First Officer attempted to set trim for takeoff. The trim wheel had an abnormal amount of resistance and binding. Parked in pad and consulted with Maintenance Control then returned to the gate for a maintenance inspection.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.