SDR SWIA971258

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
September 9, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N156CA
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120156
Engine
Pwa PW118
Part
Actuator
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Elevator Trim
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

IN DESCENT FLIGHT MAP TRIM FAIL AP DISCONNECT. AIRCRAFT PITCHED UP. DIFFICULT TO CONTROL PITCH. TO DESCEND, IT TOOK ALL NOSE DOWN TRIM AND FORWARD YOKE PRESSURE, (AP TRIM SEVO NOT ILLUMINATED WHEN LOOK AT IT). INSPECTED AND FOUND LEFT ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATOR JAMMING AND NOT ALLOWING FULL NOSE DOWN TRIM. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATOR PER MM 27-32-02 AND ADJUSTED RIGHT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB. AIRCRAFT TRIM OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD.

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