SDR SWIA972440

Service difficulty report · Servo · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
March 18, 2001
Submitted
March 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N199SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120237
Aircraft time
25,756 hours, 32,944 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Part
Servo
Condition
Binding
Location
Elevator Trim
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.

What was found

AFTER AUTOPILOT DISCONNECTED, CAPTAINS SIDE NOTICED BINDING OF TRIM (ELEVATOR) BETWEEN 3 AND 6 UNITS. TRIM WHEEL WOULD BIND THEN RELEASE. ALTITUDE 6000 FEET WITH NO MOISTURE. INSPECTED ENTIRE ELEVATOR TRIM SYSTEM FOR DEFECTS. NONE NOTED. ALL TESTS AND FUNCTIONAL CHECKS FOUND ELEVATOR TRIM SYSTEM OPERATING NORMAL. REPLACED ELEVATOR TRIM SERVO WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT AS A PRECAUTION. S/N OFF 3715, ON 4545.

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