Service difficulty report · Transducer · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
April 9, 2009
Submitted
April 13, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N245GL
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE245
Aircraft time
26,903 hours, 33,140 cycles
Part
Transducer
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CR
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

AIR RETURN - PILOTS REPORTED A LIGHTNING STIKE ON THE NOSE WHICH RESULTED IN A RUNWAWAY RUDDER BOOST SITUATION IF THE RUDDER BOOST SWITCH WAS "ON". RUDDER BOOST ACTIVATES AND STAYED ACTIVATED. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE ISSUE ON MEL 22-2 CAT.C C/N 34624 AT THE TIME. AIRFRAME LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION WAS COMPLIED WITH PER MM 05-50-00 AND PROPELLER INSPECTION PER PROP MM 61-01-02. NO DAMAGE WAS FOUND. MAINTENANCE SUBSEQUENTLY REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RT TRANSDUCER IAW MM 27-21-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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