# SDR SIMA20170329001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 29, 2017
- Submitted: March 30, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N624AE](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N624AE), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-145LR
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-145LR](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-145lr) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 145111
- Aircraft time: 41,709 hours, 38,327 cycles
- System (JASC): [2720 · Rudder Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2720)
- Part: Pressure Switch
- Part number: 15793101
- Condition: Failed
- 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/SIMA20170329001

## Discrepancy

RUDDER SYSTEM 1 -2 INOP MSG ON EICAS AUTOPILOT AND YAW DAMPER KICKED OFF ABOUT THE SAME TIME. PERFORMED FIM TASK, 27-22-00-810-804-A AND REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RUDDER SYSTEM NR 2 PRESSURE SWITCH, IAW AMM 27-23-04, OPS CHECK GOOD.  PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL TEST OF AUTOPILOT IAW EMB145 AMM 22-11-00. FUNCTIONAL TEST GOOD.

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