Service difficulty report · Connector · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
April 2, 2012
Submitted
April 3, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N638AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145172
Aircraft time
29,751 hours, 27,569 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
D3899926FA98S
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 2736 THE CREW REPORTED ON TAKEOFF REQUIRED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF RIGHT RUDDER AND THEN HEARD A CLANKING NOISE AT ROTATION, ON LANDING RUDDER CONTROL FELT NORMAL. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND CALLED CRASH, FIRE AND RESCUE FOR LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED DOWNLOCK PROXIMITY SWITCH HARNESS CONNECTOR P4667 IAW WM 20-50-00 NO CLUNKING NOISE AT THIS TIME. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD REF NRWC 638-DFW-00867. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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