Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
April 7, 2008
Submitted
April 9, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11137
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145721
Aircraft time
14,294 hours, 7,537 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
15793101
Part serial
18421837
Condition
Faulty
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CLE FLIGHT 2285 CLE-MHT - THE CREW REPORTED RUDDER SYSTEM NR 1 AND NR 2 INOP, AND RUDDER YAW DAMP INOP MESSAGES ILLUMINATED ON THE ECIAS DISPLAY. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE A/C LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 AND NR 2 RUDDER PRESSURE SWITCHES. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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