Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
December 1, 2001
Submitted
December 7, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N234SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120308
Aircraft time
14,731 hours, 20,715 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
52991
Condition
Failed
Location
Elevator Tab
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

ELEVATOR TRIM FROZE INFLIGHT AT 26,000 FT. DID NOT UNFREEZE UNTIL 10,000 FT. AIRCRAFT WAS CONTROLLABLE BY NORMAL CONTROL PRESSURES. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT AND RT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB ACTUATORS IAW MM 27-32-02. ADJUSTED TRIM TAB CABLE TENSIONS IAW MM 27-00-01. CHECKS GOOD. LT S/N ON: 756 P/N OFF: 5299, S/N OFF: 696, RT S/N ON: 175, P/N OFF: 5299, S/N OFF: 697.

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