Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
July 15, 2016
Submitted
July 19, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N286SJ
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14501153
Aircraft time
3,772 hours, 2,912 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
3621001013
Part serial
4891
Condition
Failed
Part time
3,772 hours, 2,912 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EICAS MESSAGE "PTRIM MAIN INOP" DISPLAYED DURING CRUISE. THE CREW FOLLOWED QRH AND DISNEGAGED AUTOPILOT PER THE QRH. AFTER EVALUATING OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS, THE OPS AND CREW DECIDED TO DIVERT TO MAINTENANCE BASE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED THE EICAS MESSAGE AND REPLACED HOTIZONTAL STABILIZER CONTROL UNIT. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURN TO SERVICE.

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