Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
September 19, 2013
Submitted
September 20, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N640AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145183
Aircraft time
33,430 hours, 30,074 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
15793101
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rudder Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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

AT FL370, RUDDER SYS 1-2 INOPERATIVE ON EICAS AS WELL AS HYD QTY 1 LOW AUTO PILOT DISENGAGE AND WEREN`T ABLE TO RE-ENGAGE. HYD QTY 1 BECAME NORMAL WHEN GEAR EXTENDED. AFTER LANDING ONLY RUDDER SYS 2 INOPERATIVE INDICATED ON EICAS. R & R RUDDER NR 1 PRESSURE SWITCH IAW AMM 27-23-04. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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