Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
May 18, 2011
Submitted
May 19, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13123
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145688
Aircraft time
23,763 hours, 12,689 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
3622009015
Part serial
0395
Condition
Defective
Location
Horiz Stab
Part time
9,490 hours, 5,039 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
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 2470, THE CREW REPORTED THE BACKUP PITCH TRIM TO BE INOPERATIVE DURING TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER ACTUATOR, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, TEST FLEW SATISFACTORILY, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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