Service difficulty report · Unknown · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
November 20, 2012
Submitted
November 21, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N648AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145225
Aircraft time
30,483 hours, 28,322 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
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 2955 THE CREW REPORTED THAT WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT: EXCESSIVE LEFT RUDDER TRIM AND OR RUDDER PRESSURE WAS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN COORDINATED FLIGHT. UPON AUTO PILOT IT WAS DETERMINED THAT VERY LITTLE TO NO MORE LEFT RUDDER ACTUATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. PERFORMED GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION TO THE RUDDER ACTUATORS IAW EM 145 AMM 27-22-02 AND NO DEFECTS NOTED. COMPLIED WITH DVI TO THE RUDDER CONTROLS AND CABLES IAW EMB 145 AMM 27-21-01 AND NO DEFECTS NOTED. COMPLIED WITH RUDDER SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW EMB 145 AMM 27-23-00 AND FOUND TO BE WORKING PROPERLY AT THIS TIME. MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM ON THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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