An emb-145 EICAS alerted pitch trim main fail and pitch trim backup fail but using the QRH the back ...

Narrative:

I was pilot flying during daytime VFR flight. Climbing through FL300 for FL350 with autopilot engaged received master warnings for pitch trim main fail and pitch trim backup fail. Followed QRH procedure and reset both trim systems per QRH. Main pitch trim channel remained failed but backup channel was recovered. Pilot monitoring did an excellent job communicating with dispatch and maintenance control as I hand flew down to FL270 to exit rvsm airspace. Group decision was made that it was safe and that we had plenty of fuel to continue flight to our filed destination and have maintenance inspect the system. I hand flew the rest of the leg where we executed a flaps 22 visual to runway 2. Taxied to gate with no further incident. Threats were malfunctioning aircraft systems which led to abnormal flight operations such as flying with no ap for 600 plus miles at altitude and trimming with backup switch.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: An EMB-145 EICAS alerted Pitch Trim Main Fail and Pitch Trim Backup Fail but using the QRH the Back Up channel was recovered so the flight continued to the filed destination without the autopilot.

Narrative: I was pilot flying during daytime VFR flight. Climbing through FL300 for FL350 with autopilot engaged received master warnings for Pitch Trim Main Fail and Pitch Trim Backup Fail. Followed QRH procedure and reset both trim systems per QRH. Main Pitch Trim channel remained failed but Backup channel was recovered. Pilot Monitoring did an excellent job communicating with Dispatch and Maintenance Control as I hand flew down to FL270 to exit RVSM airspace. Group decision was made that it was safe and that we had plenty of fuel to continue flight to our filed destination and have Maintenance inspect the system. I hand flew the rest of the leg where we executed a Flaps 22 visual to Runway 2. Taxied to gate with no further incident. Threats were malfunctioning aircraft systems which led to abnormal flight operations such as flying with no AP for 600 plus miles at altitude and trimming with backup switch.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.

Attributes
ACN	1113707
Time
Date	201309
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.ARTCC
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
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 Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

An emb-145 EICAS alerted pitch trim main fail and pitch trim backup fail but using the QRH the back up channel was recovered so the flight continued to the filed destination without the autopilot.