SDR SWIA972418

Service difficulty report · Servo · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
March 2, 2001
Submitted
March 7, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N234SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120308
Aircraft time
12,984 hours, 18,146 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Part
Servo
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTS ELEVATOR SEEMS TO CATCH WITH AUTO PILOT ENGAGED. WITH AUTO PILOT NOT ENGAGED ALL IS NORMAL. PERFORMED ELEVATOR FLIGHT CONTROL FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT CHECKS WITHOUT AUTOPILOT ENGAGED, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. OBSERVED ERRATIC SMALL MOVEMENT TO BE CAUSED BY THE ELEVATOR SERVO WHEN AUTOPILOT IS ENGAGED. REPLACED ELEVATOR SERVO PER MM 22-20-05. P/N 622-5734-002, S/N OFF 5983, S/N ON 5760, ALL PANELS SECURED.

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