SDR 99ZZZX3517

Service difficulty report · Servo · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
July 15, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N192GL
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE192
Part
Servo
Condition
Mismanufactured
Location
Rudder
Component
Collins
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
F, W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT YAWS LEFT AND RIGHT UNCOMMANDED (SAME CONDITION WITH YAW DAMP 'OFF'). SELECTED RUDDER BOOST TO 'OFF' AND CONTINUED FLIGHT WITH NO ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS. TROUBLESHOOTING BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND PRIMARY RUDDER SERVO TO BE DRIVING RUDDER IN WRONG DIRECTION. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER SERVO. POST-INSTALLATION TESTS PERFORMED SATISFACTORILY. TEAR DOWN OF RUDDER SERVO REVEALED IMPROPER ASSEMBLY FOLLOWING REPAIRS BY CERTIFIED REPAIR STATION. COMPONENT P/N SVO656225734002.

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