Service difficulty report · Control Box · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
August 1, 2012
Submitted
August 6, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N812AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145531
Aircraft time
26,178 hours, 23,046 cycles
Part
Control Box
Part number
3622009015
Part serial
0625
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Trim System
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

FLIGHT 4298, CREW REPORTED THAT DURING CRUISE AT FLIGHT LEVEL 24000, RECEIVED A PITCH TRIM INOPERATIVE MESSAGE ON EICAS. COMPLIED WITH AOM VOL 1 CHECKLIST AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. DIVERTED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. COMPLETED THE POST FLIGHT AND FOUND NO IRREGULARITIES. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE MODULE ASSEMBLY TRIM CONTROL BOX IAW AMM 20-13-10. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM 27-40-00, 27-24-00, 27-14-00. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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