Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
June 22, 2010
Submitted
June 24, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N638AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145172
Aircraft time
25,018 hours, 23,934 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
368192111
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J, F
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 3310 THE CAPTAIN REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF FROM DFW, RECEIVED A RUDDER SYSTEM 1 AND 2 FAIL AND AUTOPILOT FAIL MESSAGE. THE CAPTAIN ELECTED TO RETURN TO DFW. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PRESSURE SWITCH NR 2 IAW EMB-145 AMM 27-23-04. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK WAS GOOD. NO MESSAGE NOTICED. THE AUTOPILOT OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD IAW AMM 22-11-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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