Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
September 20, 2002
Submitted
September 26, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N294SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120321
Aircraft time
14,795 hours, 21,305 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
5299
Part serial
744
Condition
Faulty
Location
Elevator Trim
Stage of operation
TX
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 WHEEL HAS ABNORMAL RESISTANCE. DURING MANUAL MOVEMENT OF TRIM THERE IS GRINDING AND UNEVEN RESISTANCE. AFTER THOROUGH INSPECTION, FOUND BOTH LT & RT ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATORS GRINDING. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH LT & RT TRIM ACTUATORS IAW EMB 120 MM 27-32-02. INSPECTED AGAIN AND RAN THROUGH MOVEMENT MULTIPLE TIMES. ALL OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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