Service difficulty report · Rod · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
January 19, 2004
Submitted
February 12, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N734EK
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145371
Part
Rod
Part number
12009421251
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

BGR - FLT 4649 - ON TAKEOFF RIGHT RUDDER WENT FULL FORWARD. EICAS MESSAGE RUDDER SYSTEM 1-2 INOPERATIVE. COULD NOT MOVE RUDDER IN EITHER DIRECTION. FOLLOWED AOM CHECKLIST. LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. FOUND RUDDDER CONTROL ROD NR 2 ROD BROKEN. REPLACED NR 1 AND NR 2 CONTROL RODS AND RUDDER NR 1 AND NR 2 OPERATIONAL CHECK AND FCF PASSED. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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