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Incident

FAA incident report · Boeing 7372B7 · Tampa, FL · March 22, 2000

Date: March 22, 2000 · 22:40 local
Place: Tampa, FL
Airport: Tampa International
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: USAA
Aircraft: N278UA
Reported as: Boeing 7372B7
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On March 22, 2000, at 2240 EST, a B-737-200, operated by us air, departed from Tampa International Airport (tpa) and reported having rudder problems and returned to tpa. Capt wrote in the maintenance log he had to use excessive rudder trim, 3 to 3 1/2 degrees to maintain wings level. Maintenance troubleshot system and found the yaw damper couple, pn 32213, malfunctioning. Yaw damper coupler was removed and replaced.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MARCH 22, 2000, AT 2240 EST, A B-737-200, OPERATED BY US AIR, DEPARTED FROM TAMPA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (TPA) AND REPORTED HAVING RUDDER PROBLEMS AND RETURNED TO TPA. CAPT WROTE IN THE MAINTENANCE LOG HE HAD TO USE EXCESSIVE RUDDER TRIM, 3 TO 3 1/2 DEGREES TO MAINTAIN WINGS LEVEL. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AND FOUND THE YAW DAMPER COUPLE, PN 32213, MALFUNCTIONING. YAW DAMPER COUPLER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.