Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
October 6, 2002
Submitted
October 15, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N209SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120269
Aircraft time
27,574 hours, 33,912 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
3081401003
Part serial
0657
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P, 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 PEDALS FROZE JUST AFTER TAKEOFF, NO WARNINGS OR AURAL INDICATIONS. RIGHT SIDE COULD ONLY MOVE AN 1 INCH OR SO, LEFT PEDAL HAD SLIGHTLY MORE TRAVEL. RUDDER PEDAL TRAVEL WAS NORMAL ON THE GROUND. REMOVED AND REPLACED GREEN AND BLUE SYSTEM RUDDER ACTUATORS IAW EMB MM 27-22-02. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD IAW 27-20-00 & 27-22-00.

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