Service difficulty report · Pcu · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
February 28, 2010
Submitted
March 3, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16183
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500914
Aircraft time
13,310 hours, 7,465 cycles
Part
Pcu
Part number
3603001001
Part serial
0883
Condition
Defective
Location
Rudder
Part time
3,322 hours, 1,775 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 2668, THE CREW REPORTED A RUDDER 1 & 2 INOP MESSAGE IN FLIGHT THREE TIMES. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RUDDER PCU, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS. AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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