Service difficulty report · Trim System · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
October 13, 2010
Submitted
October 15, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N846AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145692
Aircraft time
19,154 hours, 15,552 cycles
Part
Trim System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 4508 THE CAPTAIN ACTIVATED THE PITCH TRIM ON SHORT FINAL AND RECEIVED MASTER A WARNING MICAS "PTRIM MAIN INOP". BOTH CAPTAIN’S AND FIRST OFFICER’S TRIM INOPERATIVE BUT BACKUP SYSTEM WORKED PROPERLY. THE CAPTAIN DECLARED AND EMERGENCY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT THE DESTINATION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. RESET SYSTEM. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD PER AMM 27-40-00. NO PARTS REMOVED OR REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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