Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
April 13, 2008
Submitted
April 14, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N659AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145762
Aircraft time
11,277 hours, 10,337 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
3621001013
Part serial
1411
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Pitch Trim
Stage of operation
CL
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

ON FLIGHT 4489, CREW REPORTED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF ON CLIMB, THEY GOT A PITCH TRIM MAIN INOP. CREW DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND RETURN TO ORD. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED HSCU AND FO'S YOKE PITCH TRIM SWITCH, OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD AT THIS TIME. WORK PERFORMED IAW AMM 27-40-01 AND 27-40-03. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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