Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
April 26, 2001
Submitted
April 27, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N29917
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145414
Aircraft time
16 hours, 8 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
3622001013
Part serial
0488
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Horiz Stab
Part time
16 hours, 8 cycles
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

ORF FLIGHT 3365. PILOT REPORTED THAT EN ROUTE TO ORF THE AUTO TRIM ALONG WITH THE PITCH TRIM NR 1 FAILED. FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER THE BACK-UP TRIM SYSTEM NR 2 FAILED AND THE SYSTEM STUCK AT +1. THE CREW ACCOMPLISHED A EMERGENCY LANDING WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE SYSTEM AND FOUND THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ACTUATOR INOPERATIVE. THE ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW EMB-145 MM 27-40-02, ALL OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS WERE SATISFCATORY. THE AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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