Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
April 8, 2004
Submitted
April 12, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N289YV
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120289
Aircraft time
23,896 hours, 30,252 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
3081401003
Part serial
0698
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder
Part time
8,116 hours, 11,952 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMBOUT OF SEA, THE RIGHT RUDDER PEDAL TRAVEL WAS RESTRICTED TO ABOUT 2-4 INCHES THEN JAMMED AND WOULD NOT TRAVEL ANY FURTHER. A/C WAS ABOVE 120 KNTS ACCELERATING TO 180 KNTS. CONDUCTED RUDDER HEALTH CHECK IAW 27-22-00. TOP (BLUE) ACTUATOR FAILS. BOTTOM (GREEN) ACTUATOR CHECKS GOOD. REMOVED AND REPLACED TOP BLUE ACTUATOR. CONDUCTED HEALTH CHECK, PASSED. CONDUCTED LEAK AND RUDDER OPERATION CHECKS, GOOD IAW EMB120 MM 27-22-00.

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