Service difficulty report · Transducer · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
April 28, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
25,809 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Transducer
Part number
APTE3225060D
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Left Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

(CAN) LEFT ENGINE RUDDER BOOST PRESSURE TRANSDUCER WAS REPLACED TO REPAIR A DEFECT WITH THE YAW DAMPER SYS. AS A RESULT OF CHANGING THIS COMPONENT THE ACFT HAS SINCE EXPERIENCED 3 REJECTED TAKEOFFS, CADOR 2012C0963, 2012C0970 AND 2012C1569. IN ADDITION TO THIS THE ACFT WOULD EXPERIENCE UNCOMMANDED RUDDER BOOST FAILURE. AFTER REMOVING THE RUDDER BOOST PRESSURE TRANSDUCER WE HAVE NOT HAD ANY ADDITIONAL FAILURES.

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