SDR SIMA0763

Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
March 17, 2001
Submitted
April 17, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N726AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145314
Part
Control Unit
Part number
362200101
Part serial
0356
Condition
Failed
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ORD - FLT 9754 - AFTER TAKEOFF, WITH PITCH TRIM SET AT +8, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETRIM. PITCH TRIM MOVED FROM +8 TO +6 AND THEN FAILED. BACKUP TRIM WORKED NORMAL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE HSCU. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR A FUNCTIONAL CHECK FLIGHT. FCF WAS SATISFACTORY AND WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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