Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 14, 2011
Submitted
October 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N939AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500923
Aircraft time
16,636 hours, 14,215 cycles
Part
Control Unit
Part number
3621001013
Part serial
1352
Condition
Faulty
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 2749 THE CREW REPORTED THAT DURING THE CLIMBOUT RECEIVED A MAIN PITCH TRIM FAIL MESSAGE ON EICAS. ALL OTHER SYSTEMS WORKED NORMAL. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DFW. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED HORIZONTAL CONTROL UNIT IAW EMB 145 AMM27-40-01. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD IAW 27-40-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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