Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Emb EMB145ER

Difficulty date
September 30, 2004
Submitted
November 4, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14945
Make and model
Emb EMB145ER
Aircraft serial
145049
Aircraft time
13,740 hours, 11,744 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
3621001013
Part serial
1462
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
7,638 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IAH- FLIGHT 2225, DURING CRUISE, THE CREW REPORTED A/P FAIL & AUTO TRIM FAIL MESSAGES, WITH PITCH TRIM INDICATIONS BEING ERRATIC, WITH BOTH SYSTEMS STILL FUNCTIONING. THE CREW ALSO REPORTED CONTROLLABILITY ISSUES ABOVE 240KTS WITH ROLLING 20 DEGREES TO EITHER SIDE, WITH CONTROL RETURNING BELOW 240KTS. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CONTROL UNIT (HSCU) TO BE BAD. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THAT HSCU, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED IN ACCORDANCE WITH EMB-145 MM 27-40-01 WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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