What was found
TRIM (ELECTRIC) LATCHES ON THE DESCENT WHEN AUTOPILOT IS ENGAGED. INSPECTED TRIM CABLES AND MECHANISMS. FOUND LINT IN ACTUATOR CHAIN NEAR SERVO FOR AUTO PILOT. REMOVED LINT, OPS CHECKS GOOD IAW MM 27-00-00.
- Difficulty date
- February 23, 2001
- Submitted
- March 1, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N586SW
- Make and model
- Emb EMB120ER
- Aircraft serial
- 120354
- Aircraft time
- 3,694 hours, 5,205 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PW118B
- System (JASC)
- 2216 · Autopilot Trim Servo
- Part
- Servo
- Condition
- Obstructed
- Location
- Autopilot
- 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.