Service difficulty report · Trim System · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
April 27, 2006
Submitted
April 28, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18557
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145596
Aircraft time
9,240 hours, 7,255 cycles
Part
Trim System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

CLE FLIGHT 2096, THE CREW REPORTED AT CRUISE, SLOW YAW TRIM RUNAWAY. BALL SLID OFF TO LEFT WITH AUTOPILOT ENGAGED. AFTER DISENGAGEMENT OF AUTOPILOT YAW TRIM SWITCH DID NOT STOP YAWING AND CONTINUED MOVEMENT OF BALL. DISENGAGED YAW DAMPNER WITH NO EFFECT. QUICK DISCONNECT PRESSED AND RUDDER SYSTEM DISCONNECTED PER QRH. A/C SLEWED AND BALL SWUNG TO THE RIGHT. AFTER RECOVERY OF CONTROL TRIED RE-ENGAGING RUDDER SYSTEMS, BALL SWUNG OFF TO LEFT BUT COULD BE CENTERED WITH RUDDER TRIM. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF YAW DAMPNER/RUDDER TRIM SYSTEMS. NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TEST FLOWN AND TEST FLIGHT WAS SATISFACTORY.

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