Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
August 6, 2010
Submitted
August 13, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14117
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145674
Aircraft time
21,481 hours, 11,500 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
15H0048PH
Part serial
0327
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rudder
Part time
13,442 hours, 7,207 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

FLIGHT 2939 - EWR - FLIGHT CREW REPORTED RUD SYSTEM AND YAW DAMPER FAIL DURING CLIMB. CREW PERFORMED AIR RETURN AND LANDED ACFT UNEVENTFULLY. EWR MX REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER PRESSURE SWITCH AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESSFULLY. ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO SERVICE.

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