SDR SWIA972424

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
March 9, 2001
Submitted
March 16, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N217SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120286
Aircraft time
19,261 hours, 26,230 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Part
Actuator
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
AP
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 LANDING APPROACH AT APPROXIMATELY 130 KNOTS WITH THE YAW DAMPER OFF, UNABLE TO MOVE THE RIGHT RUDDER PEDAL TO THE RIGHT PAST APPROX .25 TRAVEL. NO ASSOCIATED RUDDER LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. REPLACED BLUE SYSTEM RUDDER LINEAR ACTUATOR. S/N IN 0142, S/N OUT 611 RUDDER SYSTEM CHECKED GOOD WITH NO LEAKS.

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