Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
March 10, 2013
Submitted
March 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N377SK
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145579
Aircraft time
28,071 hours, 24,444 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A13
Engine time
18,638 hours, 18,642 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
15793101
Part serial
1204
Condition
Faulty
Location
Rudder
Part time
2,181 hours, 2,143 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

CREW REPORTED THAT THEY RECEIVED RUDDER SYSTEM 1 AND 2 INOPERATIVE MESSAGES ON CLIMBOUT. THE ASSOCIATED MESSAGES OF YAW DAMPER FAIL AND AUTO-PILOT FAIL WERE ALSO PRESENT. THE CREW RETURNED TO FIELD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RUDDER SYSTEM 1 AND 2 PRESSURE SWITCHES. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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