Service difficulty report · Pcu · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
March 24, 2010
Submitted
March 25, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12946
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145052
Aircraft time
23,982 hours, 23,100 cycles
Part
Pcu
Part number
3603001001
Part serial
0056
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rudder
Part time
23,982 hours, 23,100 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED NR 2 HYDRAULIC LOW QUANTITY ON EICAS ON GROUND IN MSY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND RUDDER POWER CONTROL UNIT TO BE LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER PCU IAW EMB 145 MM 27-22-03. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED AND LEAKED CHECKED GOOD. SERVICED NR 2 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM IAW EMB 145 AMM 12-13-01. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. RUDDER PCU MISSING BOLTS CAUSING LEAKAGE.

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