Service difficulty report · Servo · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
January 11, 2004
Submitted
January 15, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N221SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120290
Aircraft time
22,770 hours, 32,338 cycles
Part
Servo
Part number
6225734002
Part serial
3780
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Autopilot
Part time
4,005 hours, 5,846 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

AUTOPILOT FAILS INTERMITTENTLY ON CAPTAIN'S SIDE. WHEN THE AUTOPILOT ENGAGES, THE AIRCRAFT IS OUT OF PITCH TRIM. ADJUSTED ELEVATOR SERVO MOUNT BREAK AWAY TORQUE AND REPLACED ELEVATOR SERVO WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 22-10-00.

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