SDR SWIA972657

Service difficulty report · Transmitter · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
June 25, 2001
Submitted
June 26, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N563SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120338
Aircraft time
7,820 hours, 11,532 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Part
Transmitter
Condition
Failed
Location
Aileron Control
Stage of operation
TX
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 TAXI CHECK , TAXIING OUT AILERON CONTROL ONLY MOVES 1/2 WAY TO RIGHT - ''SPRINGY'' FEELING. FOUND LEFT AILERON FDR INPUT SHAFT UNSECURED AND BENT UNSERVICEABLE. REPLACED ROTARY VARIABLE INTENSITY TRANSMITTER (RVIT) ARM AND BELLCRANK INPUT SHAFT WITH SERVICEABLE UNITS. ADJUSTED RVIT AS REQD IAW MM 31-30-00. OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME.

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