Og RLM var det også den skjeveste av alle de ti DC-9 Sport SAS hadde - den var i hvert fall en gjenganger med omtale i SAS' DC-9-bulletinene frem den tok en tur på isen.
Her er en liten quote fra en av omtalene:
Straight and level
Aircraft LN-RLM, a DC-9-21, is now and then snagged because it requires 1.5-2 units left wing down aileron trim at cruise speed. These cruise trim values are, however, well within test flight limits (3 units L or R) and there is nothing the mechanics can do to the remarks.
A description of the trim indicating system on DC-9 may help to understand why these remarks are actually unjustified.
The trim indication placard is adjustable and if test flights show that a trim adjustment is needed the placard may be moved to obtain trim values within limits (the placard adjustment range is approximately 1 index to either side). Due to this arrangement the zero position may thus not necessarily correspond to the faired position of the trim tab. Due to production tolerances of the shape and twist of the flying surfaces the trim may change somewhat with speed and aircraft configuration changes.
In case of LN-RLM, the aircraft seems to be more "twisted" than our other DC-9s but still well within limits. It has not changed from acceptance tests when it required an aileron trim setting of 1.7 units left wing down.
Similar unjustified remarks on trim settings have been experienced before and some time ago it was decided to install Cruise Trim Placards in each aircraft showing the aileron and rudder cruise trim required during the latest test flight. They will soon appear in the aircraft. However, since LN-RLM seems to create a special maintenance problem, the trim values valid for this aircraft will be entered in the Briefing Card.
Fra SAS AFM Bulletin DC-9 No. 22 - 6 november 1969
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