Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
November 2, 2007
Submitted
November 5, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N829AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145609
Aircraft time
13,001 hours, 11,595 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
15H0048PH
Part serial
1588
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CL
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

CREW ELECTED TO RETURN INTO CLT DUE TO RUDDER SYS 1/2 INOPERATIVE MESSAGE ON EICAS FOLLOWED BY AUTO PILOT AND YAW DAMPER FAIL ON EICAS AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLT WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT DISC-YAW DAMPER AND AUTO PILOT FAIL IN FLIGHT, RUDDER SYSTEM 1 INOP INTERMITTENT, RUD SYS 2 INOP INTERMITTENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER PRESSURE SWITCH FOR SYS 1 AND 2. OPS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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