What was found
TRIM WHEEL FROZEN IN FLIGHT, WHICH KICKED AUTO PILOT OFF DUE TO TRIM FAILURE. DESCENDED TO LOWER ALTITUDE WHERE TRIM RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. CLEANED AUTO HUB BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATOR. OPS CHECKS GOOD ON GROUND.
- Difficulty date
- February 23, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N220SW
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120ER
- Aircraft serial
- 120288
- Engine
- Pwa PW118A
- System (JASC)
- 2731 · Elevator Tab Control System
- Part
- Actuator
- Condition
- Dirty
- Location
- Elevator Trim
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.