Service difficulty report · Aileron · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
November 4, 2012
Submitted
November 15, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N233SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120307
Aircraft time
38,250 hours, 54,496 cycles
Part
Aileron
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Wing
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT AIRCRAFT STARTED UNCOMMANDED LEFT TURN. UPON DISCONNECTING AUTOPILOT, AIRCRAFT CONTINUED LEFT TURN. (FLT 5615) INSPECTED ALL FLIGHT CONTROL CABLE ROUTING AND TENSIONS. ADJUSTED AILERON, AILERON TRIM TENSIONS. ALSO RT AILERON TAB WAS ADJUSTED.

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