SDR 2001F00485

Service difficulty report · Mount · 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
Mount
Part number
6225735004
Condition
Defective
Location
Rudder Servo
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. CREW PULLED THE A/P CIRCUIT BREAKERS, BUT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND A/C LANDED IN TUL W/O INCIDENT. WHILE INSP THE A/P SYS, FOUND ELEVATOR TRIM SERVO MOTOR BINDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ELEVATOR TRIM SERVO (P/N 6225734002). OPS CHECK GOOD. AFTER TEST FLT, PILOT REPORTED WITH YAW DAMPER ENGAGED, RUDDER PEDALS WOULD NOT MOVE. UPON INSP, FOUND RUDDER SERVO MOUNT DEFECTIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RUDDER SERVO MOUNT (P/N 6225735004) OPS CHECKS GOOD. (M)

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