SDR SWIA972498

Service difficulty report · Aileron · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
March 30, 2001
Submitted
April 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N227SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120304
Aircraft time
13,978 hours, 19,500 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Part
Aileron
Condition
Stiff
Location
Wing
Stage of operation
CR
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

AIRCRAFT FEELS EXTREMELY STIFF IN ROLLING TO RIGHT. REQUIRES 3+ UNITS OF AILERON TRIM TO FLY STRAIGHT AND LEVEL. INSPECTED AILERON TRIM SYSTEM IAW EMB MM 27-12. ALSO INSPECTED AILERON CONTROL SYSTEM PER EMB MM 27-11. ALL CHECKS AND TESTS FOUND AILERON CONTROL AND TRIM SYSTEM TO BE FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. NO DEFECTS FOUND.

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