Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
March 9, 2009
Submitted
March 16, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N21197
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500947
Aircraft time
8,511 hours, 4,557 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
3621001013
Part serial
4625
Condition
Faulty
Location
Horiz Stab
Part time
8,511 hours, 4,557 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

IAH - DURING CLIMB THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE MAIN PITCH TRIM WAS INOPERATIVE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CONTROL UNIT TO CORRECT THE DISCREPANCY.

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