SDR SWIA972375

Service difficulty report · Rudder · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
February 18, 2001
Submitted
February 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N583SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120351
Aircraft time
4,173 hours, 5,907 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Part
Rudder
Condition
Vibration
Location
Tail
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RUDDER HAS A VIBRATION WITH YAW AND/OR RUDDER ON AND OFF. SEEMS TO LESSEN AS RUDDER TRIM APPROACHED ZERO. INSPECTED RUDDER AND RUDDER TRIM IAW EMB 120 MM 27-21-00 PG 601. NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT IS OK FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. ALL PANELS ARE CLOSED.

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