Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
February 26, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N270YV
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120270
Aircraft time
24,499 hours, 33,442 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
5299
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Elevator Trim
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

ELEVATOR TRIM APPEARS TO HAVE FROZEN AT ALTITUDE 24,000 FT AND -34C DEGREES. WITH AUTOPILOT ON, TRIM WHEEL MADE AN ABNORMAL POP SOUND AND ROLLED BACK. ON DESCENT WITH AUTOPILOT OFF, TRIM WHEEL WOULD NOT TRIM NOSE DOWN PROPERLY, AND WOULD SPRING BACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB ACTUATORS IAW EMB120 MM 27-32-02. OPS CHECK GOOD. P/N OFF: 5299, S/N OFF: 555.

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