# SDR SIMA201201601

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 12, 2012
- Submitted: January 16, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N646AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N646AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145213
- Aircraft time: 2,813,226 hours, 26,489 cycles
- System (JASC): [2740 · Stabilizer Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2740)
- Part: Unknown
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Horiz Stab
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA201201601

## Discrepancy

ON FLIGHT 2733 THE CREW REPORTED THAT ON DESCENT THEY LOST PITCH TRIM "PTRIM MAIN INOP".  THE BACK UP TRIM WORKED.  THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE.  PERFORMED ELECTRIC OPERATIONAL TEST OF HORIZONTAL STABILIZER IAW EMB 145 AMM 27-40-00.  THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AT THIS TIME.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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