Service difficulty report · Trim Switch · Emb ERJ190100IGW

Difficulty date
June 15, 2014
Submitted
June 17, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N959UW
Make and model
Emb ERJ190100IGW
Aircraft serial
19000166
Aircraft time
15,915 hours, 10,659 cycles
Part
Trim Switch
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Cockpit
Part time
3,733 hours, 2,765 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CAPTAIN LEG AP DISCONNETED PITCH WENT FULL DOWN PEDESTAL TRIM WENT INOPERATIVE. THE CAPTAIN HAD TO HOLD BOTH ARMS AROUND YOKE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. ONCE ON THE GND AT THE GATE CAPTAIN TRIM WAS BACKWARDS. FIRST OFFICER NORMAL PEDESTAL NORMAL. FOUND THE CAPTAIN PITCH TRIM SWITCH INSTALLED INCORRECT & WIRE CHAFED, R & R BOTH. THE HS ACE COMPUTER WAS ALSO R & R.

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