# SDR SWIA972304

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 21, 2001
- Submitted: January 31, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N207SW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N207SW), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-120ER
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-120ER](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120er) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 120266
- Aircraft time: 23,587 hours, 29,150 cycles
- Engine: Pwa PW118B
- System (JASC): [2730 · Elevator Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2730)
- Part: Spring
- Condition: Lack Of Lube
- Location: Elevator
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA972304

## Discrepancy

ELEVATOR MOVEMENT PRODUCES ABNORMAL SOUNDS, SOUNDS LIKE CABLES PRANGING.  LUBED ELEVATOR RETURN SPRING FWD ATTACH POINT.  SYSTEM CHECK OK.

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