Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
February 23, 2010
Submitted
February 24, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14188
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500929
Aircraft time
12,356 hours, 6,741 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
3621001013
Part serial
4655
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Horiz Stab
Part time
12,356 hours, 6,741 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IAH - FLIGHT 2233, DURING CRUISE FLIGHT THE CREW REPORTED A PITCH TRIM FAIL MESSAGE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CONTROL UNIT (HSCU), OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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