SDR SWIA972454

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
March 25, 2001
Submitted
March 28, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N586SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120354
Aircraft time
3,858 hours, 5,435 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Part
Actuator
Condition
Defective
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

DURING FLIGHT TRIM JUMPS AND AIRCRAFT PITCH ATTITUDE CHANGES ABRUPTLY. HAPPEN WITH AP ON EITHER SIDE. AT FREEZING TEMPERATURES, TRIM WHEEL IS VERY DIFFICULT TO MOVE. ON GROUND AND WARMER TEMPS IT MOVES FREELY. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELEVATOR TRIM ACTUATORS ON LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES WITH SERVICEABLE UNITS IAW MM 27-32-02. P/N ON RIGHT 5299-1, S/N ON 043330, S/N OFF 834, P/N ON LEFT 5299-1, S/N ON 830, S/N OFF 734.

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