Service difficulty report · Servo · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
January 21, 2013
Submitted
January 25, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N221SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120290
Aircraft time
41,731 hours, 59,554 cycles
Part
Servo
Condition
Failed
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
CR
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

WITH AUTOPILOT SELECTED TO THE CAPTAINS SIDE AND AUTOPILOT ENGAGED, AIRCRAFT STARTED A SHALLOW CLIMB AND THEN AN ABRUPT DESCENT ACCOMPANIED BY A TRIM FAIL WARNING. AFTER THE AUTOPILOT WAS DISCONNECTED NORMAL FLIGHT RESUMED. (FLT 5474) REPLACED ELEVATOR AUTOPILOT SERVO. P/N 622-5734-002 S/N ON-3622 S/N OFF-9595.

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