Service difficulty report · Pitch Control · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
August 26, 2020
Submitted
August 31, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N301SY
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft serial
17000838
Aircraft time
1,075 hours, 932 cycles
Part
Pitch Control
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Horizontal Stab
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PITCH TRIM FAIL CAUTION MESSAGE DURING CLIMBOUT. UNCOMMANDED NOSE DOWN PITCH TRIM OCCURRED. QRH PROCEDURES RESOLVED PITCH TRIM PROBLEM. FLIGHT 4089. TROUBLESHOT PER ERJ FIM TASK. A/P QUICK DISCONNECT OPERATE AS REQUIRED. PERFORMED ERJ FIM TASKS. OPS CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED GVI ON WIRE HARNESS PER SB, NO DISCRPENCIES NOTED. PERFORMED DETAILED VISUAL INSPECTION OF HORIZONTAL TRIM ACTUATOR AND HORIZONTAL TRIM ACTUATOR NO BACK MECHANISM. VERIFIED HORIZONTAL STABALIZER TRIM RESOLVER POSITIONS WERE WITHIN LIMITS. REMOVED AND REPLACED HS-ACE. NO DEFECTS NOTED WITH HORIZONTAL STABALIZER TRIM SYSTEM. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.

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