Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
April 13, 2004
Submitted
April 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N58733
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120197
Aircraft time
24,361 hours, 31,511 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
52991
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Elevator Trim
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATOR FREEZES UP AT HIGH ALTITUDES. SIGNIFICANT SNAP-BACK WITH BOTH MANUAL AND ELECTRIC TRIM INPUTS, 17,000 FT AND HIGHER. REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATORS WITH SERVICEABLE UNITS IAW AMM 27-32-02. OPS CHECK GOOD. P/N: 5299-1.

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