Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb ERJ170100SU

Difficulty date
August 13, 2010
Submitted
August 19, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801MA
Make and model
Emb ERJ170100SU
Aircraft serial
17000012
Aircraft time
16,361 hours, 12,038 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
3833001009
Part serial
1638
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rudder Trim
Part time
16,361 hours, 12,038 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

CREW REPORTED DURING CRUISE HAD UNCOMMANDED RUDDER MOVEMENT TO THE RIGHT, CREW DIDN'T DECLARE EMERGENCY BUT DIVERTED TO IND AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RUDDER TRIM ACTUATOR AND TRIM CONTROL PANEL PER EMB AMM, OPS CHECK GOOD.

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