SDR SWIA971982

Service difficulty report · Aileron · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
September 13, 2000
Submitted
September 18, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1105G
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120105
Aircraft time
27,959 hours, 33,910 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118
Part
Aileron
Condition
Fod
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON APPROACH AILERONS WERE BINDING WHEN DEFLECTED RIGHT OR LEFT. FOUND SCREW TRAPPED BETWEEN INNER AILERON AND WING SURFACE, INNER ROOT OF LEFT AILERON. REMOVED SCREW, INSPECTED AFFECTED AREA, NO DAMAGE FOUND. FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF AILERON TRAVEL OK ON GROUND. EXAMINED ENTIRE WING AREA NO EVIDENCE OF MISSING SCREW.

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