Service difficulty report · Potentiometer · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
July 15, 2011
Submitted
July 18, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N722AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145287
Aircraft time
24,850 hours, 21,993 cycles
Part
Potentiometer
Part number
12302302401
Condition
Faulty
Location
Rudder Pedal
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 3339 THE CREW REPORTED AN UNCOMMANDED SWERVE TO THE LEFT DURING THE INITIAL TAKEOFF ROLL. THE CREW DID NOT RECEIVE AURAL WARNING FOR BRAKES, SPOILER, FLAPS, OR TRIM. THE CREW ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND RETURNED TO THE GATE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CAPTAIN’S RUDDER PEDAL POTENTIOMETER IAW EMB 135 AMM 32-50-02. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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