SDR SWIA972064

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
October 30, 2000
Submitted
October 31, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N296SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120325
Aircraft time
9,506 hours, 13,679 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Part
Actuator
Condition
Failed
Location
Elevator Trim
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

DURING LEVEL OFF AT FL 240 FROM 250 ELEVATOR TRIM WHEELS MOVED FORE AND AFT RAPIDLY AND APPEARED TO BE JAMMED. THEN GOT A TRIM FAIL MAP WARNING. DISENGAGED THE AUTO PILOT AND CONFIRMED TRIM WHEELS WERE FROZEN. CONSULTED QRH AND HAND FLEW TO BELOW THE FREEZING LEVEL. TRIM WORKED OK ABOVE FREEZING TEMPS. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATORS IAW MM 27-32-02. OPS CHECKS GOOD. S/N: 633, S/N OFF: 824 RT, S/N: 631, S/N OFF: 339 LT.

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