Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
May 9, 2011
Submitted
May 10, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N909AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500899
Aircraft time
15,778 hours, 13,779 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
3621001013
Part serial
4632
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Horiz Stab
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 3553 THE CREW REPORTED THAT IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF RECEIVED A PITCH TRIM MAIN INOPERABLE EICAS WARNING MESSAGE AFTER ACTIVATING CAPTAIN’S YOKE TRIM NOSE DOWN. THE CAPTAIN’S PITCH TRIM NEVER HELD IN NOSE DOWN POSITION FOR MORE THAN 2 SECONDS. THE CREW NEVER HEARD A TRIM AURAL WARNING. THE CREW DETERMINED THE BACKUP PITCH TRIM SYSTEM WORKED AFTER AOM CHECKLIST. THE CAPTAIN ELECTED TO RETURN TO MIA. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CONTROL UNIT IAW EMB 145 AMM 27-40-01 AND TESTED IAW AMM 27-40-00 ALL TESTS OK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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