# SDR SWIA200514485

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 26, 2005
- Submitted: February 3, 2005
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N216SW
- Make and model: Emb EMB-120ER
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-120ER](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120er) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 120285
- Aircraft time: 27,982 hours, 36,908 cycles
- System (JASC): [2731 · Elevator Tab Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2731)
- Part: Actuator
- Part number: 52991
- Part serial: 160
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Elevator Trim
- Part time: 32 hours, 34 cycles
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200514485

## Discrepancy

ELEVATOR TRIM WHEEL MORE FIRM THAN NORMAL TO OPERATE IN FLIGHT.  REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATOR IAW MM 27-32-02.

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