Service difficulty report · Switch · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
October 2, 2013
Submitted
October 3, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N386CH
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
1450467
Aircraft time
13,613 hours, 10,538 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
14563000401
Part serial
F037772598
Condition
Failed
Location
Pitch Trim
Part time
4 hours, 4 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CAPTAIN'S PITCH TRIM SWTICH INOP. DURING LANDING FLARE, AURAL WARNING "TRIM, TRIM, TRIM" SOUNDED REPEATEDLY. CAPTAIN'S TRIM SWITCH WAS INOP AFTER THAT. THE TRIM INDICATOR DID NOT MOVE AT ALL DURING THE AURAL WARNING. CYCLING PITCH TRIM NR 1 CIRCUIT BREAKER IAW MX, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. REBOOTING THE ACFT DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE, EITHER. THE ACFT LANDED SAFELY AT THE DESTINATION. PITCH TRIM SWITCH, PN 145-63000-401 WAS REPLACED WITH NEW. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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