Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb ERJ170100SE

Difficulty date
October 19, 2016
Submitted
October 21, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N631RW
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100SE
Aircraft serial
1700007
Aircraft time
34,031 hours, 21,230 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Failed
Location
Horiz Stab
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PITCH TRIM FAIL. R&R HS-ACE PER MM 27-43-01. HSACE WAS CONFIRMED TO HAVE HAD A DUAL CHANNEL FAILURE WHICH CASED THE HORIZONTAL STAB PITCH TRIM TO REMAIN IN THE LAST POSITION COMMANDED PRIOR TO THE HSACE FAILURE. RESULTED IN FLIGHT CREW UNABLE TO MOVE STAB PITCH TRIM, AIRCRAFT WAS CONTROLLABLE WITH PILOT INPUT TO ELEVATOR CONTROLS. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, DIVERTED, AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. EVALUATION CONFIRMED A DUAL CHANNEL FAILURE CAUSED BY MOSFETS INSTALLED ON PC BOARD 548-261-001 INTERNAL TO THE HSACE.

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