# SDR SWIA971729

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 8, 2000
- Submitted: April 14, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N233SW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N233SW), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-120ER
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-120ER](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120er) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 120307
- Aircraft time: 10,899 hours, 15,131 cycles
- Engine: Pwa PW118B
- System (JASC): [2731 · Elevator Tab Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2731)
- Part: Actuator
- Condition: Frozen
- Location: Stabilizer Trim
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F, J
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA971729

## Discrepancy

ELEVATOR TRIM WILL NOT MOVE, (FROZEN) AT 26,000 FEET AT 27 DEG, DID NOT FREE UP UNTIL DESCENT TO LOWER WARMER ALTITUDE 5 DEG.  REPLACED RIGHT STABILIZER TRIM ACTUATOR WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.  REPLACED LEFT  STABILIZER TRIM ACTUATOR WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT.  ALL WORK PERFORMED IAW MM 27320 0RT  (P/N 5299) (S/N 535) ON, (S/N 695LT) OFF, (P/N 5299) (S/N 731) ON, (S/N 616) OFF.

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