SDR 2001F00484

Service difficulty report · Servo · Emb EMB120

Difficulty date
August 31, 2001
Submitted
October 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N275AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120
Aircraft serial
120234
Part
Servo
Part number
6225734002
Condition
Binding
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLT 4810 - FLT FROM DFW-TUL, THE A/C WAS HARD TO CONTROL. WHEN THE A/P WAS DISCONNECTED, ELEVATOR AND RUDDER WERE HEAVY AS IF THEY WERE STILL CONNECTED TO THE A/P. PULLED THE A/P CIRCUIT BREAKERS, DID NOT FIX PROBLEM. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND A/C LANDED IN TUL W/O INCIDENT. INSP A/C FLT CONTROLS SYSTEMS, FLT CONTROL SURFACES, AND CABLE BELLCRANKS AND FOUND NO DEFECTS. FOUND ELEV TRIM SERVO MOTOR BINDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELEVATOR TRIM SERVO MOTOR (P/N 6225734002). RECONNECTED ELEVATOR TRIM CABLES AND TENSIONED. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AFTER TEST FLT, PILOT REPORTED THAT WITH YAW DAMPER ENGAGED, RUDDER PEDALS WOULD NOT MOVE. MAINTENANCE FOUND RUDDER SERVO MOUNT DEFECTIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RUDDER SERVO

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