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Incident

FAA incident report · EMB EMB145 · Richmond, VA · May 9, 2002

Date: May 9, 2002 · 23:00 local
Place: Richmond, VA
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: RAIA
Aircraft: N801HK
Reported as: EMB EMB145
People aboard: 39
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On 05/09/2002 at 2300EDT flight 5283 diverted and landed on runway 16 due to an inflight message on the eicas stating "rudder system 1 and 2 inop." The aircraft landed and taxied to the ramp without incident. Investigation revealed that a pressure switch had failed on the rudder power control unit (pcu). Maintenance personnel changed both pressure switches and the rudder system worked normally. No loss of hydraulic or full rudder control was experienced during flight. End of statement.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 05/09/2002 AT 2300EDT FLIGHT 5283 DIVERTED AND LANDED ON RUNWAY 16 DUE TO AN INFLIGHT MESSAGE ON THE EICAS STATING "RUDDER SYSTEM 1 AND 2 INOP." THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AND TAXIED TO THE RAMP WITHOUT INCIDENT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT A PRESSURE SWITCH HAD FAILED ON THE RUDDER POWER CONTROL UNIT (PCU). MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL CHANGED BOTH PRESSURE SWITCHES AND THE RUDDER SYSTEM WORKED NORMALLY. NO LOSS OF HYDRAULIC OR FULL RUDDER CONTROL WAS EXPERIENCED DURING FLIGHT. END OF STATEMENT.