Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
July 1, 2011
Submitted
July 2, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13958
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
085
Aircraft time
30,292 hours, 22,552 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
15H0048PH
Part serial
0505
Condition
Leaking
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

HYDRAULIC SYSTEM 1 WENT TO AMBER ON THE EICAS DURING FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED INTO TYS FROM RIC. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LT RUDDER ACTUATOR PRESSURE SWITCH AND THE HYDRAULIC LINE. SERVICED WITH HYD FLUID, OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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