Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Beech B200

Difficulty date
December 27, 2007
Submitted
January 4, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N209CM
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft serial
BB1613
Aircraft time
5,760 hours, 6,752 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
6587C
Part serial
4923
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rudder
Part time
5,760 hours, 6,752 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL THE RUDDER PEDALS KICKED HARD LT CAUSING LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. ABORTED TAKEOFF AND TAXIED TO RAMP. MX PERFORMED A RUDDER BOOST TEST AND NOTED DURING RUN-UP THAT THE RT ENGINE RUDDER BOOST DID NOT RESPOND. THE LT ENGINE RUN-UP CAUSED THE RUDDER BOOST TO ACTIVATE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER BOOST DIFFERENTIAL SWITCH MFG PN 658-7C (P/N 101-384119-1) S/N OFF 4923 - S/N ON 6508.

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