Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
April 14, 2003
Submitted
April 23, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N251YV
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120251
Aircraft time
22,989 hours, 32,669 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118A
Part
Actuator
Part number
3081401003
Part serial
0608
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder
Part time
6 hours, 10 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, DISCOVERED WE HAD VERY LIMITED RIGHT RUDDER AUTHORITY. RIGHT RUDDER PEDAL WOULD ONLY DEPRESS ABOUT 1 1/2 INCHES. LEFT PEDAL TRAVEL NORMAL AND ALL COCKPIT INDICATIONS NORMAL. INSPECTED RUDDER FOR FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT, CHECKED GOOD. BLUE SYSTEM RUDDER ACTUATOR FAILED HEALTH CHECK. REPLACED RUDDER ACTUATOR IAW MM 27-22-02. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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