Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
March 24, 2004
Submitted
March 26, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N212SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120276
Aircraft time
29,470 hours, 36,172 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Part
Actuator
Part number
3081401003
Part serial
0631
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rudder
Part time
9,050 hours, 10,896 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF ROLL FIRST OFFICER EXPERIENCED A STIFF RIGHT RUDDER INPUT THEN A TEMPORARY FREEZE (STOP) THEN UNCOMMANDED LEFT RUDDER INPUT/BUMP. ALL SYSTEMS OK DURING FLIGHT. REPLACED GREEN SYSTEM RUDDER ACTUATOR IAW MM 27-22-02. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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