Service difficulty report · Servo · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
September 30, 2010
Submitted
October 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N149QS
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK473
Aircraft time
1,854 hours, 1,786 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Servo
Part number
6226717104
Part serial
226CD
Condition
Failed
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLASH OF RUDDER BOOST FAIL ANNUNCIATOR AND YAW DAMP KICKED OFF SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. 600-800 FT. TWICE DURING DESCENT, AUTOPILOT AND YAW DAMP KICKED OFF WITH GA INDICATIONS ON PFD. 12,000-11,000FT AND 9,000-8,000FT. TWICE RUDDER BOOST FAIL AND YAW DAMP KICKED OFF AT 10,000FT AND 8,000FT. TROUBLE SHOT SYS, RETREIVED CURRENT FAULT HISTORY AND EMAILED DATA TO TECH SUPPORT. DATA REVEALED A HIGH PROBABILITY OF RUDDER SERVO FAILURE. R & R RUDDER SERVO WITH O/H UNIT IAW MM CHAP 22-13-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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