Service difficulty report · Tail Cone · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
January 19, 2002
Submitted
January 25, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N190SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120050
Aircraft time
35,952 hours, 43,932 cycles
Part
Tail Cone
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
C
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

CONTROL YOKE BINDS ABOUT HALFWAY THROUGH FORWARD AND AFT TRAVEL WITH ELEVATOR TRIM IN THE GREEN ARC. BIND IS LESS WITH ELEVATOR TRIM FULL FORWARD AND GOES AWAY COMPLETELY WITH TRIM FULL AFT. REPOSITIONED TAIL CONE TO PREVENT RUBBING ON ELEVATOR. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO FURTHER DEFECTS FOUND.

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