Service difficulty report · Relay · Cndair CL2156B11215

Difficulty date
April 28, 2024
Submitted
April 30, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
8G9R705D
Bridger Aviation Repair LLC
Aircraft
N415BT
Make and model
Cndair CL2156B11215
Aircraft serial
1081
Aircraft time
6,336 hours, 3,485 cycles
Part
Relay
Part number
M835362028M
Condition
Faulty
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

PILOT REPORT: WHILE ON DOWNWIND FOR LANDING KBZN WE HAD THE "RUDDER AUTO REVERSION TO MANUAL MODE AND LOST ALL RUDDER HYDRAULIC PRESSURE". WE RAN THE APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST "ABNORMAL PROCEDURES" PAGE 45 OF THE 215T QRH. SYSTEM HYDRAULIC LEVELS WERE STABLE BUT RUDDER PRESSURE REMAINED ZERO. WE LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN KBZN IN RUDDER "MANUAL" WITH NO INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPORT: TROUBLESHOT THE ISSUE AND DETERMINED RELAY K8CR P/N M83536/2-028M (Q SWITCHES TEST RELAY) WAS FAULTY. THE RELAY WAS REPLACED AND FUNCTION CHECKED GOOD.