Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
August 6, 2011
Submitted
August 23, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N722AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145287
Aircraft time
24,982 hours, 22,120 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
3621001013
Part serial
22120
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
CR
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 2983 THE CREW REPORTED A PTRIM MAIN INOPERABLE WARNING MESSAGE ON EICAS. THE CREW FOLLOWED AOM VOL 1 DESELECTED MAIN SYSTEM CUTOUT, THE BACK UP SEEMS TO WORK. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE HORIZONTAL STABILIZER CONTROL UNIT HSCU IAW EMB AMM 27-40-01. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD IAW EMB AMM 27-40-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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