Service difficulty report · Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 15, 2003
Submitted
October 17, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14573
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145638
Part
Switch
Condition
Dirty
Location
Pitch Trim
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING CRUISE THE CREW REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A TOTAL PITCH TRIM FAILURE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE PITCH TRIM SYSTEM, RESET CIRCUIT BREAKERS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PITCH TRIM SYSTEM, AND CLEANED THE THE FIRST OFFICER'S AUTOPILOT DISCONNECT SWITCH. THE PITCH TRIM SYSTEM WAS OPERATIONALLY TESTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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