Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 9, 2016
Submitted
October 11, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N939AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500923
Aircraft time
28,857 hours, 24,626 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
15H0048PH
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
NR
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

AT AROUND 23,000 FEET AUTOPILOT FAIL AND RUDDER 1-2 FAIL. COMPLIED WITH AOM 1 PROCEDURES LEAD US TO TURN SYS 1 AND 2 OFF. NORMAL OPS WITH SYS 2 OFF.. EXCESSIVE YAW WITH BOTH SYS OFF. TURNED SYS 1 BACK ON AND PROCEEDED TO DIVERSION AIRPORT UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 2 RUDDER PRESSURE SWITCH IAW AMM 27-23-04. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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