Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
May 23, 2010
Submitted
May 24, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N842AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145673
Aircraft time
18,857 hours, 15,848 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
15H0048PH
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nr 2
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

ON FLIGHT 3275 DURING CLIMB THE CREW REPORTED THE RUDDER SEEMED TO BE HALFWAY INOPERABLE IN FLIGHT. THE CREW COMPLIED WITH THE AIRCRAFT OPERATING MANUAL. THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO DFW. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 PRESSURE SWITCH IAW EMB 140 AMM 27-23-04. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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