Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
September 17, 2011
Submitted
September 22, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N26549
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145571
Aircraft time
21,946 hours, 16,950 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
3621001013
Part serial
4610
Condition
Faulty
Location
Horiz Stab
Part time
15,607 hours, 11,001 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, DURING CLIMB THE CREW REPORTED MAIN PITCH INOP WARNING ON EICAS. CREW PERFORMED AIR RETURN BACK TO IAD. IAD MX REMOVED AND REPLACED HORIZONTAL STABLIZER CONTROL UNIT IAW EMB145 AMM 27-40-01 AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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