SDR SWIA972070

Service difficulty report · Servo · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
October 30, 2000
Submitted
November 3, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N289YV
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120289
Aircraft time
16,842 hours, 19,727 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Part
Servo
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WITH AUTO PILOT SELECTED TO F/O SIDE, CANNOT TRIM RUDDER AND RUDDER PEDALS ARE HARD TO MOVE (WITH AUTO PILOT DISENGAGED). IF AUTO PILOT IS ENGAGE THERE IS A SUDDEN YAW AND PEDALS STILL CANNOT BE TRIMMED. EVERYTHING OPERATES NORMAL WHEN AUTO PILOT IS SELECTED TO CAPTS SIDE. MEL 22-11-1. REPLACED FAULTY RUDDER SERVO IAW MM 22-10-05. OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW MM 22-10-00. P/N ON: 622-5734-002, S/N: 1013, S/N OFF 7389.

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