Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
May 19, 2008
Submitted
May 22, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N261SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145144
Aircraft time
22,558 hours, 17,917 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
9,662 hours, 7,719 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
3603001001
Part serial
0170
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rudder
Part time
20,190 hours, 16,275 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 5914 CLE TO GRB, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE CREW RECEIVED A RUDDER OVERBOOST MESSAGE ON THEIR EICAS. THE CREW THEN RAN THEIR QRH AND DECIDED TO RETURN TO FIELD AND LANDED WITH OUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ARRIVED AND FOUND THE RUDDER POWER CONTROL UNIT INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RUDDER PCU IAW EMB-145 MM 27-22-03 AS WELL AS CONDUCTED A FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF THE RUDDER SYSTEM WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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