Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
September 18, 2011
Submitted
September 23, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12175
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500878
Aircraft time
15,346 hours, 9,915 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
3621001013
Part serial
4470
Condition
Faulty
Location
Horiz Stab
Part time
19,531 hours, 13,983 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

FLT 2468 MSP CREW REPORTED MAIN PITCH TRIM FAIL ON EICAS ON CLIMBOUT. CREW PERFORMED AIR RETURN AND LANDED SAFELY BACK IN MSP. EWR MX ARRIVED IN MSP AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CONTROL UNIT IAW EMB145 AMM 27-40-00 AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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