Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
January 2, 2004
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N234SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120308
Aircraft time
18,785 hours, 27,078 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
52991
Part serial
175
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Elevator Trim
Part time
7,110 hours, 9,930 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

IN CRUISE AT 22K FT, A/C STARTED TO PITCH UP SLOWLY AND AIR SPEED WAS BLEEDING OFF AT 160 KTS. REPLACED BOTH ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATORS IAW EMB 120 MM 27-32-02. ALSO REPLACED VERTICAL STAB LEADING EDGE DEICE BOOT. OPS CHECK GOOD. ACTUATOR S/N OFF LEFT SIDE: 623.

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