Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
December 31, 2009
Submitted
January 5, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N620AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145102
Aircraft time
25,064 hours, 23,737 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
415735
Part serial
0850
Condition
Faulty
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 3526 DURING CRUISE THE CREW REPORTED THE RUDDER SYSTEM 1-2 INOPERABLE IN FLIGHT. SYSTEM 1 ACTIVATED WHEN NR 2 SYSTEM WAS SHUTOFF PER CHECKLIST. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 SYSTEM RUDDER PRESSURE SWITCH IAW AMM 27-23-04. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND NO LEAKS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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