Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
December 4, 2012
Submitted
December 6, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N662EH
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145777
Aircraft time
23,038 hours, 19,909 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
15H0048PH
Condition
Defective
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 3336 THE CREW REPORTED THAT WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH FL300 AUTOPILOT FAILED (WARNING) FOLLOWED BY RUDDER SYS 1-2 INOP (CAUTION) FOLLOWED AOM PROCEDURE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RUDDER SYS 2 PRESSURE SWITCH IAW EMB MM 27-23-04. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK WERE OK. AUTO PILOT FUNCTIONAL TEST OK IAW EMB MM 22-11-00. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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