Service difficulty report · Pcu · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
February 18, 2006
Submitted
February 22, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14959
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145091
Aircraft time
17,235 hours, 12,981 cycles
Part
Pcu
Part number
3603001001
Part serial
0104
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rudder
Part time
17,235 hours, 12,981 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IAH - FLIGHT 2840, THE CREW REPORTED A RUDDER TRIM RUN-AWAY AT 50-100 FEET ABOVE AFTER TAKEOFF. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RUDDER PCU, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS TEST FLOWN SATISFACTORILY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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