What was found
THE ACFT IS EQUIPPED WITH AN ELEC TAIL WHEEL STEERING UNIT, THAT IS CONTROLLED BY THE PILOT BY THE USE OF A TOGGLE SWITCH. THE OFF ACTIVATION OF THE TAIL WHEEL STEERING SWITCH CAUSED THE INSTALLED AUTOPILOT YAW DAMPENER TO TURN ON UN-COMMANDED. THE ACFT WIRING SCHEMATIC SHOWS THAT THE TAIL WHEEL STEERING UNIT CONTAINS A COIL TYPE CLUTCH THAT IS ACTIVATED WHEN THE PILOT SELECTS STEER OR LOCK, THE ELEC FIELD OF THIS CLUTCH COIL COLLAPSES WHEN THE TAIL WHEEL STEERING SWITCH IS SELECTED TO THE OFF POSITION, THIS IS NORMAL, HOWEVER, THIS COIL SHOULD BE PROTECTED WITH THE USE OF A DIODE TO BLOCK THE BACK FEED THAT CAN EFFECT SENSITIVE EQUIP. MOST COILS IN THE AVIATION INDUSTRY ARE PROTECTED WITH DIODES.