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Flight crew of BE400A has intermittent rudder boost light activate. While trying to check circuit breakers captain has altitude deviation.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 391580 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199801 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001 To 0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : ase |
| State Reference | CO |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 39000 msl bound upper : 39500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zdv tower : hsv |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Beechjet 400 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 2025 flight time type : 50 |
| ASRS Report | 391580 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Had an intermittent rudder boost light problem. I gave the airplane to captain (PNF) to check breakers. He distracted himself trying to stop dutch roll. Managed to get airplane from assigned FL390 to FL395. I called this out. We went back to altitude.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FLC OF BE400A HAS INTERMITTENT RUDDER BOOST LIGHT ACTIVATE. WHILE TRYING TO CHK CIRCUIT BREAKERS CAPT HAS ALTDEV.
Narrative: HAD AN INTERMITTENT RUDDER BOOST LIGHT PROB. I GAVE THE AIRPLANE TO CAPT (PNF) TO CHK BREAKERS. HE DISTRACTED HIMSELF TRYING TO STOP DUTCH ROLL. MANAGED TO GET AIRPLANE FROM ASSIGNED FL390 TO FL395. I CALLED THIS OUT. WE WENT BACK TO ALT.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.