SDR SWIA972089

Service difficulty report · Servo · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
November 9, 2000
Submitted
November 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N582SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120350
Aircraft time
3,717 hours, 5,276 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Part
Servo
Condition
Failed
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT INTO SEA AT 220 IAS, 13000 FT THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNCOMMANDED NOSE PITCH UP TO 15 DEGREES AND AUTOPILOT DISENGAGED. THERE WAS NO FORWARD TRIM AVAILABLE AFTER THAT. FORWARD YOKE PRESSURE WAS NEEDED UNTIL LANDING TO MAINTAIN PITCH CONTROL. INSPECTED CABLES, PULLEYS, ELEVATOR HINGE POINTS, ELEVATOR TRIM TAB. PERFORMED FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT CHECK. OPS CHECKED AUTOPILOT SERVOS. CHECKED RIGGING OF ELEVATOR AND ELEVATOR TRIM. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELEVATOR SERVO IAW MM 22-10-05 AND REMOVED AND REPLACED APP-65 IAW MM 22-10-04. OPS CHECK GOOD. P/N SERVO: 622-5734-002, S/N ON: 2667, S/N OFF: 10433.

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