Service difficulty report · Trim Tab · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
February 1, 2002
Submitted
February 7, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N187SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120037
Aircraft time
36,939 hours, 45,324 cycles
Part
Trim Tab
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON DESCENT INTO EKO, TRIM FAIL WARNING WENT OFF. AFTER A/P DISCONNECT, AIRCRAFT PITCHED UP AT 230 KTS WITH ELEVATOR TRIM AT FULL NOSE DOWN STOP. AIRCRAFT NOT UNDER NORMAL CONTROL UNTIL SLOWED BELOW 200 KTS. ADJUSTED RT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB AS REQUIRED TO RECEIVE TRIM EXPECTED.

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