# SDR SIMA20120410017

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 10, 2012
- Submitted: April 13, 2012
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N676AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N676AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 14500807
- Aircraft time: 20,077 hours, 17,676 cycles
- System (JASC): [2797 · Flight Control System Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2797)
- Part: Connector
- Condition: Loose
- Location: Pitch Trim
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20120410017

## Discrepancy

FLIGHT 4103, THE CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF THEY RECEIVED A PITCH TRIM MAIN AND PITCH TRIM BACK UP FAIL MESSAGE.  THE CREW COMPLETED THE CHECKLIST AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO LIT.  THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE.  REMOVED AND REPLACED HORIZONTAL CONTROL UNIT STABLIZER IAW EMB 145 AMM 27-40-01.  INSPECTED HSCU AND FOUND CONNECTOR LOOSE RECONNECTED IAW AMM 27-40-01.  THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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