Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
November 2, 2009
Submitted
November 4, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N578RP
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145865
Aircraft time
12,035 hours, 10,552 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
20,739 hours, 15,348 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
15793101
Part serial
1155
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder
Part time
11,559 hours, 10,036 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE THE CREW REPORTED A YAW DAMPER AND AUTO PILOT FAIL FOLLOWED BY RUDDER 1 AND RUDDER 2 FAIL MESSAGES. THE QRH WAS FOLLOWED AND THE YAW DAMP MESSAGE CLEARED BUT THE RUDDER FAIL MESSAGES RETURNED. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO CMH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RUDDER SYSTEM 2 PRESSURE SWITCH IAW EMB AMM 27-23-04, OPS CHECK NORMAL.

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