Service difficulty report · Servo · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
March 11, 2013
Submitted
April 4, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N722AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145287
Aircraft time
28,456 hours, 24,793 cycles
Part
Servo
Part number
4006719906
Part serial
98111572
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
UK
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

ON FLIGHT 4513 - THE CREW REPORTED THE ELEVATOR FLUCTUATED IN MODERATE TURBULENCE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ELEVATOR AUTO PILOT SERVO IAW EMB 135 AMM 22-11-04-000-801 / 22-11-04-400-801-AUTO PILOT FUNCTIONAL TEST GOOD ON GROUND-PERFORMED GVI OF ELEVATOR CONTROL SURFACES AND VISABLE CABLES & QUADRANTS AFT EQUIPMENT & AVIONICS COMPTS-NO VISABLE DISCREPANCIES NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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