# SDR SWIA2020041350118

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 13, 2020
- Submitted: April 13, 2020
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N184SY](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N184SY), registered now
- Make and model: Emb ERJ 170-200 LR
- Registry model: [EMB ERJ 170-200 LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-s-a-erj-170-200-lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 17000590
- Aircraft time: 10,909 hours, 6,078 cycles
- System (JASC): [2742 · Stabilizer Actuator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2742)
- Part: Trim Switch
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Cockpit
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F, J
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA2020041350118

## Discrepancy

UPON TAKEOFF, PLANE CONTINUED TO PITCH UP. WHILE AP ON PLANE CONTINUED TO PITCH HIGH WITH AIRSPEED FROZEN TO LOWER NUMBERS. MANUAL SPEED TO RETRACT FLAPS- PLANE CONTINUED TO PITCH HIGH- FOLLOWED MEMORY ITEMS FOR SUSPECTED PITCH TRIM. DISCONNECTED ALL AND HAND FLOWN. AND RETURN TO GATE. ADVISORY- MESSAGE PITCH TRIM SW 1 FAIL   FLIGHT 3342 - FILED CLOSED   FOUND CAPT YOKE TRIM SWITCH BROKEN, REPLACED SWITCH PER AMM. "PITCH TRIM SW 1FAIL " MESSAGE EXTINGUISHED. REPLACED REF ITEM #416139 FOR ASSOCIATED DISCREPANCY.

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