Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
August 22, 2023
Submitted
August 25, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12163
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500811
Aircraft time
41,549 hours, 28,134 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
3621001013
Part serial
4128
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Horizontal Stab
Part time
253 hours, 233 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

PTIM MAIN INOPERATIVE, BACKUP PITCH TRIM INOPERATIVE EICAS DISPLAYED IMMEDIATELY AFTER T/O. R & R HORZ STAB CTL UNIT. REMOVED HAS UPPER BOLTS. C/W MOVEMENT OF STAB UP/DOWN, NO DEFECTS NOTED. NO DAMAGE OF CORROSION NOTED ON PIVOT BEARING. REINSTALLED HAS UPPER BOLTS. COMPLIED WITH STABILIZER BACKLASH CHECK, WITHIN LIMITS. VERIFIED MAIN & BACKUP PITCH TRIM SWITCHES DO NOT STICK. PERFORMED LOCKOUT LOGIC TEST. OPS CHECK GOOD. VERIFIED BONDING RESISTANCE SATIS ON GROUND STUDS. PERFORMED VOLTAGE, CONTINUITY, & MEGOHM CHECKS ON MAIN PITCH TRIM SYS. INSPECTED & CLEANED TRIM PANEL, HSCU, & HSA CONNECTORS. PERFORMED HORIZONTAL STAB ELECTRICAL OPS CHECK. R & R SPC. OPS CHECK GOOD. R & R HSA. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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