Service difficulty report · Trim System · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
January 8, 2021
Submitted
January 11, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N505PJ
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500165
Aircraft time
2,502 hours, 1,694 cycles
Part
Trim System
Condition
Failed
Location
Pitch
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE PRIMARY PITCH TRIM FAILED IN FLIGHT LEVELING AT FLIGHT LEVEL 400. THEY INDICATED THAT THEY RECEIVED A PITCH TRIM FAIL CAS MESSAGE. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR PERFORMED A SWAP OF THE FCE NO 1 AND NO 2 AS REQUIRED BY THE FIM TASK 27-41-00-810-803-A. FAILURE OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN FCE 2 AND PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR. THE AIRCRAFT WAS POWERED DOWN AND POWERED UP AFTER THE RIGGING. HS PITCH TRIM FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS COMPLETED NUMEROUS TIMES, OPERATIONS CHECKS GOOD. NO FURTHER CAS MESSAGE RECEIVED. PITCH INDICATED PROPERLY. PITCH TRIM NORMAL AND BACK UP WERE CONFIRMED TO OPERATIONS CHECK GOOD. EMBRAER WAS NOTIFIED OF FINDINGS AND ADVISED TO RELEASE WITH FCE'S REMAINED IN THE SWAPPED POSITION.

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