Service difficulty report · Trim Switch · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
September 26, 2012
Submitted
September 27, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N816AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145552
Aircraft time
26,227 hours, 21,884 cycles
Part
Trim Switch
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON FLIGHT 3023 THE CREW REPORTED THE CAPTAIN’S PITCH TRIM SWITCH STUCK IN TRIM DOWN POSITION. SIX SECONDS LATER THE CREW RECEIVED A MASTER WARNING "PTRIM CPT SW FAIL". THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CLEANED & LUBED CAPTAIN’S PITCH TRIM SWITCH IAW EMB AMM: 23-40-03. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD IAW EMB 140 AMM 23-40-03. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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