Service difficulty report · Potentiometer · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
March 31, 2001
Submitted
April 3, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N19966
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145131
Aircraft time
5,224 hours, 3,488 cycles
Part
Potentiometer
Part number
13BF7184
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
LD
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

MEM FLIGHT 3694. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT AFTER LANDING THEY RECEIVED A LANDING GEAR GROUND MESSAGE AND THE AIRCRAFT SLIGHTLY VEERED TO THE RIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM AND AFTER EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING THE AIRCRAFT WAS TEST FLOWN TO TYS. THE TEST FLIGHT WAS UNSATISFACTORY, MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RUDDER PEDAL POTENTIOMETER IAW EMB-145-MM 32-50-02, OPERATIONAL CHECKS AND TEST FLIGHT WERE SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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