Service difficulty report · Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
May 1, 2008
Submitted
May 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N578RP
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145865
Aircraft time
9,244 hours, 7,588 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
15,668 hours, 13,298 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
9939015
Condition
Dirty
Location
Trim Control
Component
Control Panel · Emb
Component part number
14534177407
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT 6243, HSV TO CVG, DURING CRUISE THE AUTOPILOT DISENGAGED ASSOCIATED WITH PITCH TRIM MAIN AND BACKUP INOP MESSAGES ON EICAS. THE FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED THE APPROPRIATE QRH CHECKLISTS AND BOTH PITCH TRIM SYSTEMS BECAME OPERABLE AGAIN. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT IN CVG. MAINTENANCE CLEANED THE TRIM SWITCHES PER AMM 27-40-03 AND 24-40-04 AND THE TRIM SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY.

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