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Emb-145XR pilot reported that a 'pitch trim' EICAS warning has appeared during several flights on the same aircraft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1574409 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201809 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 145 ER/LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Elevator Trim System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Mx issue. I cannot state what the malfunction cause is; however I can state that its occurrence was not shocking. This aircraft has had this malfunction nearly every flight segment it has flown since the issue first occurred. Yesterday when I had this issue I had spoken with mx. Eventually I got ahold of mx control and stated I would not fly the AC until [the] duty manager at least came out and inspected it. This morning before we departed the issue happened again. Duty manager came out and performed some directed mx. We departed and the issue occurred yet again. Climbing out we received another main pitch trim EICAS warning. Again we ran the QRH and again we coordinated with dispatch. Again we [advised ATC] and again had the trucks rolled for our arrival. I say again because not 24 hours before we had this exact malfunction on this exact aircraft. Simple; if there is a known record of a repeat malfunction; ferry the aircraft to a maintenance base for a proper inspection before putting passengers on the aircraft. Do not continue to limp an AC along 'hoping' the issue will resolve itself. Further; a safety culture needs to be developed in the operations control that puts safety and maintenance above performance and completion.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: EMB-145XR pilot reported that a 'Pitch Trim' EICAS warning has appeared during several flights on the same aircraft.
Narrative: Mx issue. I cannot state what the malfunction cause is; however I can state that its occurrence was not shocking. This aircraft has had this malfunction nearly every flight segment it has flown since the issue first occurred. Yesterday when I had this issue I had spoken with mx. Eventually I got ahold of mx control and stated I would NOT fly the AC until [the] Duty Manager at least came out and inspected it. This morning before we departed the issue happened again. Duty Manager came out and performed some directed mx. We departed and the issue occurred yet again. Climbing out we received another main pitch trim EICAS warning. Again we ran the QRH and again we coordinated with dispatch. Again we [advised ATC] and again had the trucks rolled for our arrival. I say again because not 24 hours before we had this exact malfunction on this exact aircraft. Simple; if there is a known record of a repeat malfunction; ferry the aircraft to a maintenance base for a proper inspection before putting passengers on the aircraft. Do NOT continue to limp an AC along 'hoping' the issue will resolve itself. Further; a safety culture needs to be developed in the Operations Control that puts safety and maintenance above performance and completion.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.