SDR SWIA972171

Service difficulty report · Connector · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
December 13, 2000
Submitted
December 18, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N569SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120344
Aircraft time
5,573 hours, 7,920 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Part
Connector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Te Flaps
Stage of operation
CR
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

IN FLIGHT AT FLIGHT LEVEL 230 ELEVATOR TRIM BECAME VERY ERRATIC. DISCONNECTED TRIM AND AUTOPILOT. TRIM WHEEL BECAME VERY HARD TO TURN. REMOVED MOISTURE FROM LEFT AND RIGHT ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATORS. CYCLED ELEVATOR TRIM FULL TRAVEL. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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