Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 30, 2001
Submitted
April 17, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N617AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145093
Part
Control Unit
Part number
9939015
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Pitch Trim
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DFW - FLT 3756 - DURING CRUISE INTO DFW, CREW NOTED PITCH TRIM 1 FAIL ON EICAS; LOST OF AP; LOST OF PITCH TRIM ON BOTH YOKES. STANDBY PITCH AT THIS POINT WAS STILL WORKING. UPON DESCENT INTO DFW CREW STILL HAD PREVIOUS ITEMS BUT NOW STANDBY IS NOT WORKING. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY LANDING. LANDED SAFELY. NO FURTHER INCIDENTS WERE REPORTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BACK UP PITCH TRIM SWITCH AND HSCU IAW AMM. OPS CHECK GOOD. REF SIMA0892. (M)

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