Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
February 14, 2021
Submitted
February 25, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809TD
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
14500809
Aircraft time
9,086 hours, 4,706 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
15H0048PH
Part serial
0474
Condition
Defective
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT DURING FLIGHT WITH HYDRAULIC SYSTEM ON NO1 RUDDER SYSTEM CAUTION ILLUMINATED ON EICAS. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR TROUBLESHOT AND DETERMINED THAT THE NO1 RUDDER PRESSURE SWITCH TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE SWITCH WAS REMOVED AND A NEW PRESSURE SWITCH WAS INSTALLED. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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