Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
May 7, 2011
Submitted
May 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N573RP
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145837
Aircraft time
15,964 hours, 13,979 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
24,037 hours, 20,752 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
3621001013
Part serial
1204
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Horiz Stab
Part time
21,948 hours, 18,770 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER LEVELING OFF, RECEIVED AUTO PILOT FAIL, AUTO TRIM FAIL MESSAGES AND THE PITCH TRIM INDICATION DASHED OUT. WHEN THE REVERSIONARY BUTTONS DID NOT RETURN THE INDICATION, IT WAS DECIDED TO RETURN TO KCMH WHERE THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE HORIZONTAL STAB CONTROL UNIT WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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