Service difficulty report · Servo · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
June 17, 2004
Submitted
June 30, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N290SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120317
Aircraft time
18,429 hours, 27,093 cycles
Part
Servo
Part number
6225734002
Part serial
5758
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Autopilot
Part time
8,842 hours, 13,242 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

TRIM FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED TWICE ON CLIMBOUT. DISCONNECTED THE AUTOPILOT TO FIND HEAVY NOSE DOWN CONTROL PRESSURE ON FLIGHT CONTROLS. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ELEVATOR TRIM SERVO IAW MM 27-32-00 AND REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 APC 65B. OPS CHECKS GOOD. APC P/N: 622-8315-402, S/N OFF: 3788.

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