SDR ASOA96032

Service difficulty report · Aileron Contl · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
August 7, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N275AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120234
Part
Aileron Contl
Condition
Roll Right
Location
Lt/Rt Wings
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT NR 7259 - OUTBOUND ATL-BQK, CAPTAIN EXPERIENCED A STRONG RIGHT ROLL TENDENCY IN THE AILERONS WITH AUTOPILOT OFF. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO ATL AND REQUESTED EQUIPMENT TO MEET THE AIRCRAFT. LANDING WAS MADE SAFELY IN ATL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD, THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. A TEST FLIGHT WAS REQUESTED TO CHECK THE AILERON AND AUTOPILOT SYSTEMS AND WAS COMPLETED SATISFACTORILY. (M)

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