SDR CHQA000431

Service difficulty report · Pitch Control · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
December 18, 2003
Submitted
December 19, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N844
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145620
Aircraft time
889 hours, 811 cycles
Part
Pitch Control
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING INITIAL CLIMBOUT OF TLH THE AIRCRAFT PRESENTED WITH A PITCH UP ATTITUDE. NOSE DOWN TRIM WAS APPLIED AND RECEIVED A TRIPLE CHIME, MASTER WARNING, AND EICAS MESSAGES INDICATING FAILURES OF MAIN AND STANDBY PITCH TRIM SYSTEMS. TRIM WAS AT +4° AT TIME OF FAILURE. FOLLOWED QRH AND TURNED OF MAIN AND STANDBY PITCH TRIM SYSTEMS. CONTINUED FLIGHT TO MCO, DECLARED EMERGENCY, AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CHECKED AND RESET THE PITCH TRIM SYSTEM PER FIM 27-43-00 AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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