Service difficulty report · Control Servo · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
February 4, 2003
Submitted
February 11, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N294SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120321
Aircraft time
15,473 hours, 22,411 cycles
Part
Control Servo
Part number
6225734002
Part serial
8453
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Trim
Part time
7,031 hours, 10,281 cycles
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

DURING PREFLIGHT TRIM WHEEL STIFF AND HARD TO MOVE, FELT SLIGHT BINDING WHEN MOVING THROUGH ZERO MARK. ALSO, WHEEL SNAPS BACK 1/2 UNIT AFTER RELEASE (IN MANUAL OR ELECTRIC) WHEN SET. REPLACED ELECTRIC TRIM CONTROL SERVO. TRIM WHEEL HAS FULL MOVEMENT WITHOUT BINDING OR BACK PRESSURE. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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