Service difficulty report · Switch · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
September 26, 2016
Submitted
September 29, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17115
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145666
Aircraft time
38,123 hours, 22,369 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
14563000401
Condition
Stuck
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

CREW REPORTED NOSE UP PITCH TRIM(UNCOMMANDED) RIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF. POSSIBLE PITCH TRIM RUNAWAY. AURAL WARNING"TRIM, TRIM" BUT NO EICASE MESSAGE. SMOOTH LANDING REPORTED ON AIR RETURN BACK TO EWR. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE F/O'S YOKE PITCH TRIM SWITCH WITH OPERATIONAL AND CHECK FLIGHT GOOD. A/C WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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