Service difficulty report · Servo · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
September 5, 2014
Submitted
September 10, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N314TL
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK181
Aircraft time
5,420 hours, 4,356 cycles
Part
Servo
Part number
6226717104
Part serial
1MNXJ
Condition
Weak
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AN INTERMITTENT YAW DAMPENER FAULT, INDICATING THAT THE AUTO PILOT WOULD TRIP OFF WHILE IN TURBULENCE. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE RUDDER SERVO PN 622-6717-104 SN 1MNXJ TO BE WEAK. THIS UNIT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE & AN OVERHAULED UNIT WAS INSTALLED. OPERATIONS CHECKED OK.

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