Service difficulty report · Pcu · Emb ERJ170200LR

Difficulty date
August 5, 2026
Submitted
August 8, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N637QX
Make and model
Emb ERJ170200LR
Aircraft serial
17000755
Aircraft time
20,278 hours, 14,653 cycles
Part
Pcu
Part number
4154001009
Part serial
1838A
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 300
Part time
19,059 hours, 15,249 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT 2152. DURING FLT HAD TWO EVENTS OF EXCESSIVE RT YAW MOVEMENTS. FIRST EVENT FL280 IN CRUISE FOR ABOUT 5 SECS, EVENT SELF CORRECTED. SECOND EVENT ON INITIAL DESCENT SUDDEN MOVEMENT TO RT. LASTED 2-3 MINUTES. AP WAS MANUALLY DISCONNECTED & YAW TRIM USED. USED ABOUT 3/4 OF TRIM TO LT. EVENT CORRECTED SLOWLY AND TRIM WAS NEUTRALIZED. AP ENGAGED BOTH EVENTS. PFD INDICATION SHOWED FULL DEFLECTION TO LT. TURBULANCE NILL/ CROSSWIND UNKOWN. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED UPPER RUDDER PCU. REF LOGPAGE 1152017 FOR OPS CHKD FLT RELEASE. FLIGHT PASSED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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