# SDR SIMA20160312002

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 12, 2016
- Submitted: March 14, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N696AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N696AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 14500874
- Aircraft time: 28,398 hours, 23,746 cycles
- System (JASC): [2720 · Rudder Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2720)
- Part: Pressure Switch
- Condition: Faulty
- Location: Rudder
- Stage of operation: UK
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: B
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SIMA20160312002

## Discrepancy

AT 28000 RUDDER 1 & 2 BECAME INOPERATIVE ON EICAS MSG ON & OFF, 25000 MSG REMAINED.  TRANSFERRED TO NRWC 696-MIA-02571.  REMOVED & INSTALLED BOTH RUDDER PRESS SWITCHES & OPERATIONS CHECKED.  ALL CHECKS PASSED IAW 27-23-04.

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