SDR SWIA972399

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
February 25, 2001
Submitted
February 28, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N288SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120316
Aircraft time
11,698 hours, 16,687 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Part
Actuator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Elevator Trim
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

ELEVATOR TRIM FROZE IN FLIGHT AND BROKE LOOSE SUDDENLY, CAUSING VIOLENT PITCH DOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT AND LEFT ELEVATOR TRIM TAB LINEAR ACTUATORS IAW EMB 120 MM 27-32-02 AND 27-00-01. LEFT TRIM ACTUATOR S/N OFF: 735, S/N ON: UNKNOWN. RIGHT TRIM ACTUATOR S/N OFF: 736, S/N ON: 426.

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