Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Emb EMB145ER

Difficulty date
November 10, 2002
Submitted
November 15, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14933
Make and model
Emb EMB145ER
Aircraft serial
145018
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
15793101
Part serial
0348
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Tail
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

IAH- FLIGHT 3558, THE CREW NOTED THAT THE RUDDER SYSTEMS #1 & #2 INOPERATIVE, ON DEPARTURE FOR (TYS), THE CREW DECLAIRED EMERGENCY, AND, PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO (IAH), AND, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. IAH- MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE #1 RUDDER SYSTEM PRESSURE SWITCH, PERFORMED A OPERATIONAL CHECK, NO DEFECTS NOTED, AND, THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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