Service difficulty report · Sensor · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 3, 2013
Submitted
November 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N567RP
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145698
Aircraft time
25,470 hours, 21,386 cycles
Engine
Rroyce AE3007A1P
Engine time
30,325 hours, 24,508 cycles
Part
Sensor
Part number
15H0048PH
Part serial
0925
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder
Part time
7,156 hours, 6,027 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING FERRY FLIGHT FOR RUDDER SYSTEM 2 INOPERATIVE ISSUE, RECEIVED A RUDDER SYSTEM 1/2 INOPERATIVE MESSAGE. FOLLOWED QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK AND MESSAGE REMAINED. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, DIVERTED, & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE RUDDER SYSTEM 1 AND 2 PRESSURE SWITCHES. AN OPS CHECK FLIGHT WAS GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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