Service difficulty report · Transducer · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
September 16, 2009
Submitted
September 21, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N495CT
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK547
Aircraft time
1,023 hours, 766 cycles
Part
Transducer
Part number
APTE233A1750300A
Part serial
695010176
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rudder Boost
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

FLIGHT CREW NOTED "RUDDER BOOST FAILURE" INDICATION SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE FROM KRFD, RETURNED TO KRFD. TROUBLESHOOTING INDICATED FAILED R/H ENGINE #1 RUDDER BOOST PRESSURE TRANSDUCER MT106. REPLACED PRESSURE TRANSDUCER WITH NEW PRESSURE TRANSDUCER, RUDDER BOOST SYSTEM FUNCTIONAL CHECKS OK. RECOMMEND MANUFACTURER INVESTIGATE WHETHER AN INFREQUENT FAILURE OR EXCESSIVE FAIL RATE FLEET-WIDE PROBLEM. TRANSIENT AIRCRAFT, PART HISTORY NOT AVAILABLE.

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