Service difficulty report · Solenoid · Beech B200

Difficulty date
July 24, 2004
Submitted
September 28, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N946CE
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft serial
BB1728
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Solenoid
Part number
717
Part serial
8536
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rudder
Part time
1,185 hours
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

DURING A RUDDER BOOST TEST THE RT RUDDER PEDAL, REMAINED AT FULL DEFLECTION EVEN WITH THE ENGINES AT IDLE. BY TURNING THE SYSTEM OFF BOTH PDEALS WOULD RETURN TO CENTER. IF THE SYSTEM FAILED ON FINAL AND OR DURING TAKE OFF THE END RESULT COULD BE DEVASTATING.

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