Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
March 15, 2002
Submitted
March 22, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N569SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120344
Aircraft time
8,345 hours, 11,986 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
52991
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Elevator Tab
Stage of operation
CL
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

CLIMBING TO FLIGHT LEVEL 200 AT APPROXIMATELY 18,000 FT, ELEVATOR TRIM WHEEL FROZE. UNABLE TO MOVE THE WHEEL UNTIL DESCENDED BELOW APPROXIMATELY 12,000 FT BELOW THAT ALTITUDE THE TRIM FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB LINEAR ACTUATORS IAW MM 27-32-02. ADJUSTED TRIM TAB CABLE TENSIONS IAW MM 27-00-01. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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