Service difficulty report · Servo · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
August 17, 2007
Submitted
August 21, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N822HK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145069
Aircraft time
21,913 hours, 18,721 cycles
Part
Servo
Part number
4006719906
Part serial
98020377
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rudder
Part time
21,913 hours, 18,721 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 5450 - STL - AFTER CLIMBOUT, YAW DAMPER KEPT ON TURNING ON AND OFF ALL BY ITSELF. THE BALL ON THE INCLINOMETER WAS TO THE RIGHT ALL THE WAY. WHEN THE RIGHT RUDDER WAS TAPPED THE BALL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE LEFT AND AC STARTED TO GO BACK TOWARDS THE RIGHT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RUDDER SERVO. SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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