SDR RRXA991377

Service difficulty report · Valve · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
August 31, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N993CF
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
46028
Part
Valve
Part number
16000G9
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, DURING RIGHT TURN AIRCRAFT HAD STUDDERING, TURNING OUT OF TURN SAME BUFFETING EFFECT IN AIRFRAME. DID NOT FEEL IN YOKE, NO VISIBLE ENGINE INDICATIONS OF MALFUNCTION. NO LEFT TURNS MADE). FOUND RUDDER PRESSURE REDUCER VALVE BYPASSING. REMOVED AND REPLACED RUDDER PRESSURE REDUCER VALVE, LEAK AND OPS CHECK GOOD ON GROUND.

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