Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Emb EMB145EP

Difficulty date
November 22, 2010
Submitted
November 23, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N15926
Make and model
Emb EMB145EP
Aircraft serial
145005
Aircraft time
26,880 hours, 25,877 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
15H0048PH
Part serial
0924
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
5,585 hours, 5,827 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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 2213, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE AP YAW DAMP, AND RUDDER SYS 1&2 FAILED TWICE DURING FLIGHT. THE CREW PERFORMED QRH BOTH TIMES AND SUCCESSFULLY BROUGHT BACK RUDDER SYS 1&2. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE THE NR 2 RUDDER PRESSURE SWITCH, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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