# SDR SWIA200413078

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 24, 2004
- Submitted: March 26, 2004
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N212SW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N212SW), registered now
- Make and model: Emb EMB-120ER
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-120ER](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120er) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 120276
- Aircraft time: 29,470 hours, 36,172 cycles
- Engine: Pwa PW118B
- System (JASC): [2720 · Rudder Control System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2720)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWIA200413078

## Discrepancy

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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