Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
September 7, 2001
Submitted
September 11, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N196SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120151
Aircraft time
30,701 hours, 38,308 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
3081401003
Part serial
0551
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RUDDER LOCKED UP ON CLIMBOUT, LOSS OF AUTHORITY OF THE RIGHT RUDDER. RETURNED TO SLC.TESTED RUDDER SYSTEM IAW EMB120 MM 27-22-00. FOUND ACTUATORS THAT FAILED DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE FUNCTIONAL TESTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH RUDDER ACTUATORS IAW EMB120 MM 27-22-02. OPS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. GREEN SN OFF 0374. BLUE SN OFF 0551.

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