# SDR SWIA200110152

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: September 7, 2001
- Submitted: September 11, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N196SW
- Make and model: Emb EMB-120ER
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-120ER](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120er) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 120151
- Aircraft time: 30,701 hours, 38,308 cycles
- System (JASC): [2722 · Rudder Actuator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2722)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200110152

## Discrepancy

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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