What was found
DISENGAGED AP WITH BALL CENTERED DURING A DESCENT AND RUDDER WAS JAMMED. SHORTLY AFTER SOMETHING LET LOOSE AND PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. REPLACED RUDDER SERVO IAW AMM 27-11-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- November 18, 2004
- Submitted
- November 23, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N565SW
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120ER
- Aircraft serial
- 120340
- Aircraft time
- 14,213 hours, 21,192 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2216 · Autopilot Trim Servo
- Part
- Servo
- Part number
- 6225734002
- Part serial
- 9954
- Condition
- Stuck
- Location
- Rudder
- Part time
- 10,625 hours, 15,703 cycles
- Stage of operation
- DE
- 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.