Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
September 7, 2003
Submitted
September 17, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N561SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120335
Aircraft time
11,927 hours, 18,066 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
3081401003
Part serial
0719
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Linear
Part time
8,112 hours, 11,965 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

INFLIGHT, MOMENTARILY WAS NOT ABLE TO GET MORE THAN 1 INCH TRAVEL OUT OF RIGHT RUDDER PEDAL. RAN QRH, CYCLED BLUE RUDDER SYSTEM AND PROBLEM COMPLETELY ELIMINATED WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. REMOVED AND REPLACED BLUE HYD SYSTEM RUDDER ACTUATOR WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT IAW MM 27-22-02. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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