Service difficulty report · Trim Switch · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
March 14, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12195
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500943
Aircraft time
11,962 hours, 6,345 cycles
Part
Trim Switch
Part number
3094343
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
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 2738, THE CREW REPORTED THE CAPTAINS PITCH TRIM SWITCH TO BE INOPERATIVE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED SWITCH, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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