# SDR C2XA10IA099

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 24, 2010
- Submitted: March 25, 2010
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N12946
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145EP
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145EP](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145ep) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145052
- Aircraft time: 23,982 hours, 23,100 cycles
- System (JASC): [2720 · Rudder Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2720)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/C2XA10IA099

## Discrepancy

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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