Service difficulty report · Trim System · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
August 23, 2006
Submitted
August 25, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N279SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145379
Aircraft time
14,890 hours, 12,103 cycles
Part
Trim System
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH 14000 FEET UP TO 17000 FEET, HAD RUDDER TRIM RUN AWAY TO THE LT. APPLIED THE APPROPRIATE MEMORY ITEMS AND CHECK LIST, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED BACK. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED RUDDER TRIM AND AUTOPILOT ENGAGEMENT TEST, PERFORMED GVI. LEAK CHECKED RUDDER YAW ACTUATOR IAW MM 27-24-00 AND 22-11-00. NO DEFECTS OR DISCREPANCIES NOTED.

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