Service difficulty report · Trim Switch · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
November 5, 2009
Submitted
November 7, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12175
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500878
Aircraft time
11,043 hours, 6,319 cycles
Part
Trim Switch
Condition
Stuck
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

TYS A/C EN ROUTE TO INT WHEN THE BACKUP PITCH TRIM BECAME INOP. CREW DIVERTED FLIGHT TO TYS WHERE MAINTENANCE UNSTUCK THE SWITCH, CLEANED AND RELAMPED THE CUTOUT SWITCH. OPS CHECK GOOD AND WAS RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE IAW EMB 145 AMM 27-40-04.

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