Service difficulty report · Solenoid Valve · Beech C90

Difficulty date
October 8, 2008
Submitted
November 17, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N261GB
Make and model
Beech C90
Aircraft serial
LJ1119
Part
Solenoid Valve
Part number
717
Condition
Stuck
Location
Rudder
Part time
5,351 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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

INVESTIGATED PILOT REPORT OF RUDDER BOOST CONSTANTLY KICKING TO LEFT. FOUND PN 717 LT SOLENOID VALVE STUCK IN OPEN POSITION. ALSO FOUND (3) PN AN9181D RUDDER BOOST CONTROL SYSTEM CROSS FITTING CRACKED AND WATER IN SYSTEM. PURGED WATER FROM SYSTEM AND REPLACED LT SOLENOID VALVE, CRACKED FITTINGS AND SYSTEM FILTER; OPERATIONS NORMAL. SUSPTECT CONDENSATION OR OTHER SOURCE OF WATER INGESTION INTO SYSTEM THAT CAUSED FREEZING DAMAGE TO COMPONENTS. (K)

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