# SDR SWIA200211308

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 6, 2002
- Submitted: October 15, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N209SW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N209SW), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-120ER
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-120ER](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120er) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 120269
- Aircraft time: 27,574 hours, 33,912 cycles
- System (JASC): [2722 · Rudder Actuator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2722)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200211308

## Discrepancy

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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