Service difficulty report · Trim Switch · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
May 9, 2012
Submitted
May 11, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145503
Aircraft time
24,929 hours, 23,098 cycles
Part
Trim Switch
Part number
14563000401
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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 3211 AFTER TAKEOFF THE CREW RECEIVED A PITCH TRIM MAIN INOP MASTER WARNING MESSAGE ON EICAS. BOTH PITCH TRIM ON YOKE INOPERABLE. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, RAN APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST AND RETURNED TO DFW. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED CAPTAINS YOKE TRIM SWITCH IAW EMB AMM 27-40-03. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD IAW EMB AMM 27-40-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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