SDR WTAA950049

Service difficulty report · Actuators · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
January 15, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N455UE
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120163
Part
Actuators
Part number
5299
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Lt/Rt Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
CL
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

SFO-PSP - EN ROUTE, DURING TRANSITION FROM FL 250 TO FL 270, ELECTRIC ELEVATOR TRIM REPORTED STUCK IN NOSE UP POSITION. CREW UNABLE TO ADJUST ELEVATOR TRIM ELECTRICALLY OR MANUALLY. LEVEL FLIGHT ATTITUDE MAINTAINED BY ADDITIONAL APPLICATION OF FWD PRESSURE ON CONTROL YOKE. ACFT CONTINUED TO STA. ELEVATOR TRIM BEGAN TO OPERATE NORMALLY UPON DESCENT AS ACFT PASSED THROUGH 16,00 FEET. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ELEVATOR TRIM SYSTEM. NO DEFECTS NOTED. LUBED ELEVTOR TRIM TAB ACTUATORS. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY ON GROUND. ELEVATOR TRIM SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (W)

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