Service difficulty report · Recovery Unit · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 22, 2011
Submitted
June 24, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N258JQ
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145768
Aircraft time
19,223 hours, 16,912 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
15,369 hours, 15,220 cycles
Part
Recovery Unit
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Aileron
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE DESCENDING INTO KCAE ON AUTO PILOT, CREW RECEIVED AND AP MISS TRIM MESSAGE ON EICAS. WHEN THE QUICK DISCONNECT WAS PUSHED INITIALLY THE ROLL CONTROL WAS FROZEN. THE CREW THEN MANUALLY FORCED THE AILERONS OVER TO FREE THEM AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND SAFE TO FERRY TO KCMH FOR FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH OF THE AILERON NEUTRAL RECOVERY UNITS AND THE AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY WAITING FOR A TEST FLIGHT. FINAL CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL BE SUBMITTED AS A SUPPLEMENT TO THIS REPORT.

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