Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
November 12, 2015
Submitted
November 13, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N577RP
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500862
Aircraft time
24,179 hours, 21,477 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rudder System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT, THE CREW RECEIVED RUDDER 1 AND 2 INOPERATIVE MESSAGES. THE MESSAGES PERSISTED AFTER FOLLOWING THE QRH, THEREFORE THE CREW RETURNED TO THE FIELD OF DEPARTURE FOR AN UNEVENTFUL UNSCHEDULED LANDING. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE MESSAGES TO AND REPLACED THE RUDDER SYSTEM 1 AND 2 PRESSURE SWITCHES IAW FIM 27-22-00-810-804A AND AMM 27-23-04. ALL LEAK AND OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD AND NO FURTHER DEFECTS HAVE BEEN NOTED.

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