Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
August 9, 2010
Submitted
August 10, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N847AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145707
Aircraft time
17,871 hours, 15,855 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
15793101
Condition
Inoperative
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

ON FLIGHT 2726 DURING THE CLIMB THE CREW REPORTED, RECEIVED A RUDDER SYSTEM 1-2 INOPERABLE MESSAGE. THE CREW RAN THE AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS MANUAL PROCEDURES AND COULD NOT CLEAR. THE CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DFW. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SYSTEM 1 & 2 PRESSURE SWITCHES IAW EMB-140 AMM 27-23-04. PERFORMED ADJUSTMENTS AND TEST OF THE RUDDER-ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IAW EMB-140 AMM 27-30-00-700-804-ASTEMJ (2). THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. NO DEFECT NOTED AT THIS TIME. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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