SDR CHQA000537

Service difficulty report · Pitch Control · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
August 20, 2004
Submitted
August 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N264
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145221
Aircraft time
12,074 hours, 9,062 cycles
Part
Pitch Control
Part number
3621001007
Part serial
1204
Condition
Defective
Location
Stab Control
Part time
7,685 hours, 6,025 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

DURING FLIGHT 3192 FROM SDF TO LGA WHILE BEING VECTORED TO THE ILS, THE AIRPLANE PITCHED UP 9 DEGREES UP. THE PILOTS RAN THE QRH, AND RE-ESTABLISHED BACK UP PITCH TRIM. THE ALTIDUDE GAIN WAS APPROXIMATELY 800 FEET AND ATC DID NOT COMMENT. THE POWER WAS REDUCED UNTIL PITCH CONTROL WAS REGAINED. AN EMERGENCY WAS NOT DECLARED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RUNWAY 22 WITH THE BACK UP PITCH TRIM ENGAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CONTROL UNIT IAW EMB 145 AMM 27-40-01. OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME AND DATE.

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