Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
May 9, 2004
Submitted
July 7, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N642AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145193
Part
Control Unit
Part number
3621005009
Part serial
4136
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
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 4142 - DURING APPROACH CREW REPORTED A DUAL PITCH TRIM FAILURE WITH AUTO PILOT ON AFTER SELECTING FLAPS TO 9 DEGREES. IAS WAS 210 KNOTS IN SMOOTH AIR IN VMC CONDITIONS LEVELING OFF AT 5000 FEET. NO CONTROL COLUMN FORCE WAS FELT DUE TO AUTO PILOT BEING ON. REPLACED HSCU. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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