Service difficulty report · Fitting · Emb ERJ190100IGW

Difficulty date
January 21, 2008
Submitted
January 28, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N231JB
Make and model
Emb ERJ190100IGW
Aircraft serial
19000033
Aircraft time
4,492 hours, 2,947 cycles
Part
Fitting
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLT 1264, AUS-BOS, AIRCRAFT REQUIRES EXCESSIVE RIGHT YAW TRIM AT HIGH SPEED. NEEDED 1/3 TO 1/2 RIGHT TRIM FOR COORDINATED FLIGHT IN CRUISE. SEEMED TO TRIM BACK TO CENTER AT SLOW SPEED. ACFT IS CURRENTLY OUT OF SERVICE. REMOVED & REPLACED RUDDER PER EA E08-045 REVISION A PART 1, RUDDER RIGGING ACCOMPLISHED PER AMM 27-20-00, RUDDER BACKLASH PER AMM 27-20-00-720-801-A/500 AND OPERATIONAL TEST OF THE RUDDER CONTROL SYSTEM PER AMM 27-20-00-710-801-A/500. ACCOMPLISHED CHECK FLT. ALL OPS CHECK OK.

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