Service difficulty report · Trim Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
March 9, 2018
Submitted
March 13, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N824HK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145498
Aircraft time
36,155 hours, 29,895 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A1
Part
Trim Switch
Part number
14563000401
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF AND PASSING THROUGH 5000 FT, CREW EXPERIENCED A STABILIZER TRIM RUNAWAY, FOLLOWED BY A FAILURE OF THE MAIN AND STANDBY TRIMS AS INDICATED BY EICAS MESSAGES. CREW COMPLETED STABILIZER TRIM RUNAWAY, AND STABILIZER TRIM FAILURE QRC PROCEDURES. RETURNED TO AIRPORT AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND CAPTAINS CONTROL WHEEL TRIM SWITCH HAD FAILED. SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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