Service difficulty report · Trim Switch · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
June 8, 2011
Submitted
June 10, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13929
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145009
Aircraft time
27,810 hours, 26,516 cycles
Part
Trim Switch
Part number
14563000401
Condition
Shorted
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 - THE CREW REPORTED A PITCH TRIM RUNAWAY ON TAKEOFF, FOLLOWED BY A PITCH TRIM INOP MESSAGE AND BOTH PITCH TRIM CIRCUIT BREAKERS POPPED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CAPTAINS YOKE PITCH TRIM SWITCH, AND THE CAPTAINS TRIM DISCONNECT SWITCH. OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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