Service difficulty report · Trim System · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
May 13, 2010
Submitted
May 14, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N846AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145692
Part
Trim System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
DE
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

ON FLIGHT 4394 THE CREW DETERMINED THE MAIN PITCH TRIM WAS INOPERABLE. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CHECKED HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND PITCH TRIM SYSTEM PER FIM IAW EMB 140 AMM 27-40-00. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. NO PARTS REMOVED OR REPLACED. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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