Service difficulty report · Wire · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
April 29, 2016
Submitted
May 4, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11535
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145518
Aircraft time
35,354 hours, 27,282 cycles
Part
Wire
Part number
W707004224
Condition
Burned
Location
Yoke
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

THE CREW REPORTED CLIMBING OUT THROUGH 6000 FT, THEY SMELLED A FOUL ODOR AND RECEIVED A PITCH TRIM MAIN FAIL MESSAGE. NONE OF THE TRIM SWITCHES WOULD WORK. PITCH TRIM BREAKER POPPED AND SMELL WENT AWAY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPAIRED BURNED PITCH TRIM WIRES ON THE CAPTAINS YOKE AND REPLACED THE PITCH TRIM SWITCH.

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