Service difficulty report · Flight Dir · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
April 9, 2013
Submitted
April 10, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N266RD
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft serial
LJ1633
Aircraft time
3,218 hours, 3,859 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Engine time
3,218 hours, 3,859 cycles
Part
Flight Dir
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
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

THE FLIGHT DIRECTOR FAILED JUST AFTER TAKEOFF, UPON REACHING 400FT AGL THE YAW DAMPER WAS ENGAGED AND THE RED FD CAME ON. THE TEST SWITCH WAS CHECKED AND THE FD CAME BACK ON FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME THEN FAILED AGAIN. THE FLIGHT WAS RETURNED BACK TO THE AIRPORT.

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