What was found
ELEVATOR TRIM IS DIFFICULT TO MOVE AND RATCHETS DURING HAND MOVEMENT INFLIGHT. REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT TRIM ACTUATOR ASSEMBLIES IAW MM 27-32-02. P/N 5299-1, S/N OFF 980, 728.
- Difficulty date
- January 16, 2005
- Submitted
- January 20, 2005
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N216SW
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120ER
- Aircraft serial
- 120285
- Aircraft time
- 27,922 hours, 36,838 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2731 · Elevator Tab Control System
- Part
- Actuator
- Part number
- 52991
- 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.