Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 15, 2010
Submitted
June 17, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N923AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500907
Aircraft time
13,358 hours, 11,797 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
3621001013
Part serial
4220
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 2958 AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 FEET DURING THE FINAL APPROACH WITHOUT THE AUTO PILOT ON THE CREW PUT THE LANDING GEAR DOWN AND THE PITCH TRIM STARTED TO RUN THE NOSE DOWN BY ITSELF. THE CREW PUSHED AND HELD THE INHIBIT BUTTON AND THE TRIM STOPPED AT 2 PERCENT DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CONTROL UNIT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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