Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
September 13, 2013
Submitted
September 16, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N622AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145108
Aircraft time
34,427 hours, 31,391 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
3622001015
Part serial
0746
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Horizontal Stab
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

THE CREW REPORTED THAT AT FL 320 WITH AUTOPILOT ENGAGED, WE RECEIVED EICAS "AP ELEV MISTRIM". THE CREW DISCONNECTED THE AUTOPILOT AND SHORTLY AFTER RECEIVED EICAS "PTRIM MAIN INOP". THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND UTILIZED BACKUP PITCH TRIM FOR LANDING. THE ACFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. R & R THE HORIZONTAL STAB ACTUATOR IAW AMM 27-40-02. THE OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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