Service difficulty report · Transducer · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
February 9, 2023
Submitted
February 10, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N490FL
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK252
Aircraft time
10,393 hours, 8,539 cycles
Part
Transducer
Part number
P44550241
Part serial
SNUKN
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Lh Side Engine
Part time
10,393 hours, 8,539 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON DEPARTURE, THIS MORNING THE AUTO PILOT KICKED OFF 3 TIMES THEN WORKED FINE. THE APPROACHING INTO DR WE HAD A RUDDER BOOST FAIL LIGHT FOLLOWED BY A YAW DAMP DISENGAGE. WE RESET THE YAW DAMPER AND THEN IT KICKED OUT AGAIN MULTIPLE TIMES. CONTINUED APPROACH WITHOUT YAW DAMP AND LANDED. THE ON DEPARTURE TO LEAVE DR THE FAILURE WAS GONE AND SO WE CONTINUED WITH THE FLIGHT. AFTER TAKEOFF, A FEW SECONDS AFTER ENGAGING THE YAW DAMPER WE GOT RUDDER BOOST FAIL FOLLOWED BY YAW DAMP DISENGAGE.

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