SDR SWIA971895

Service difficulty report · Servo · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
July 25, 2000
Submitted
August 7, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N216SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120285
Aircraft time
17,935 hours, 24,378 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Part
Servo
Condition
Failed
Location
Aileron
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

AFTER AP DISENGAGED, LEFT AND RIGHT AILERONS WERE NEARLY LOCKED UP. REMOVED AND REPLACED AILERON SERVO IAW MM 22-10-05. REMOVED AND REPLACED AUTO PILOT TRANSFER BOX IAW MM 22-10-01. INSPECTED AILERON CONTROL PATH FROM YOKE TO AILERONS. OPS CHECKS GOOD PER GMPM. ALSO CHECKED CABLE TENSION IAW MM 27-00-01. P/N ON: 120-45625-001, S/N: 120127, S/N OFF: 120285.

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