# SDR C2XA05BT008

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 25, 2005
- Submitted: January 28, 2005
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N12540](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N12540), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145537
- Aircraft time: 7,289 hours, 5,724 cycles
- System (JASC): [2720 · Rudder Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2720)
- Part: Pressure Switch
- Part number: 15793101
- Part serial: 13641375
- Condition: Faulty
- Location: Rudder
- Stage of operation: AP
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA05BT008

## Discrepancy

EWR - CO2514, CREW REPORTED,  ON SHORT FINAL, AUTOPILOT DISCONNECTED, YAW DAMPENER FAIL, AND RUDDER SYSTEM NR 1 AND NR 2 FAIL INDICATION, CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY.  MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 AND NR 2 RUDDER PRESSURE SWITCHES.  OPS CHECKED GOOD, REQUIRES SYSTEM TEST FLIGHT.  FLEW AIRCRAFT AND FOUND TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTORY.  AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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