Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
January 15, 2008
Submitted
January 18, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N297SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120327
Aircraft time
25,165 hours, 36,670 cycles
Part
Actuator
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.

What was found

ELEVATOR TRIM IS DIFFICULT TO MOVE TOWARDS THE "NOSE UP" POSITION IN FLIGHT, FLIGHT NR 3677. REPLACED BOTH TRIM ACTUATORS AS WELL AS THE LEFT DAMPENER ASSEMBLY. OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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