SDR SWIA95603

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
July 18, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N203SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120240
Engine
Pwa PW118A
Part
Actuator
Part number
3211001003
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rudder
Part time
11,033 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

RT RUDDER STIFF INFLIGHT NO UNWANTED YAW, RUDDER CENTERS NORMALLY, RUDDER TRIM SEEMS INHIBITED ALTHOUGH IT WORKS, TURNING OFF BLUE RUDDER SYSTM SOLVES STIFF RUDDER PEDAL PROBLEM, NO ANNUNICATOR INFLIGHT WITH BOTH RUDDER SYSTEMS TURNED OFF. PERFORMED RUDDER OVERBOOST, CHECK FOUND GOOD, INSPECTED RUDDER PCU AND ACTUATOR EXTENDS, FOUND NO DISCREPANCIES, OPS RUDDER SYSTEM IN ALL CONFIGURATIONS, COULD NOT DUPLICATE, SUSPECT BAD SOLENOID ON PCU, REPLACED RUDDER PCU, REPLACED BLUE SYSTEM RUDDER ACTUATOR. OPS CKS GOOD ON GROUND, NO LEAKS NOTED, PER MM 27-22-02.

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