Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
February 6, 2011
Submitted
February 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N907AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500895
Aircraft time
15,604 hours, 13,477 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
3621001013
Part serial
4536
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 4243 THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY ON APPROACH TO ORD FOR A MAIN PITCH TRIM FAIL. THE STANDBY WAS OPERABLE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CONTROL UNIT IAW EMB 145 AMM 27-40-01. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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