SDR 53300

Service difficulty report · Rudder · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
August 6, 2003
Submitted
August 12, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE5
Aircraft time
25,536 hours, 38,300 cycles
Part
Rudder
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Tail
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTURE, ON FLIGHT 5530, THE CREW HAD A HARD RT THEN LAT UNCOMMANDED RUDDER BOOST. WHILE EXECUTING THE UNCOMMANDED RUDDER BOOST ACTIVATION EMERGENCY PROCEDURE CHECKLIST A THIRD SEVERE RUDDER BOOST ACTIVATION OCCURRED, FOLLOWED BY SEVERE OSCILLATIONS ON THE HORIZONTAL AXIS. THEY IMMEDIATELY REDUCED SPEED TO 170 KNOTS AND THEN COMPLETED THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST. DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE OSCILLATIONS AND PASSENGER CONCERNS, THE REQUESTED FROM IAH AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TO RETURN AS A PRECAUTION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS MEL'D AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. STILL AWAITING MORE INFORMATION.

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