SDR 96ZZZX3908

Service difficulty report · Transducer · Beech B300

Difficulty date
July 18, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4S
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL107
Part
Transducer
Part number
1303800033
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder Boost
Part time
15 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A, H

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

What was found

ON DEPARTURE, PILOT REPORTED RUDDER BOOST APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER. HAD TO USE DISCONNECT BUTTON TO DISCONNECT RUDDER BOOST SYSTEM AND RETURNED AND LANDED. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED TRANSDUCER GIVING FALSE SIGNAL. REPLACED TRANSDUCER AND FUNCTIONAL TESTS WERE NORMAL. APPARENTLY, BEECH IS ENCOUNTERING AN EPIDEMIC OF PROBLEMS WITH THESE TRANSDUCERS. SINCE IT AFFECTS THE RUDDER FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM, SUBMITTER CONSIDERS THIS A FLIGHT SAFETY ISSUE.

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