SDR 67554

Service difficulty report · Yaw Damper · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
December 12, 2004
Submitted
January 14, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N146ZV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE146
Aircraft time
22,009 hours, 32,261 cycles
Part
Yaw Damper
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rudder Pedals
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHEN YAW DAMPER SYS ON, CREW EXPERIENCED A MOMENTARY STIFFNESS IN THE RUDDER PEDALS. CREW SHUT OFF THE YAW DAMPER AND CONTINUED FLIGHT WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. PERFORMED TAXI TEST. INSPECTED, OPS CHECK NORMAL AT THIS TIME.

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