What happened
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(-23)At FL 190, autopilot on, in climb, the aircraft started rolling/yawing, increasing in severity. Autopilot was disengaged and aircraft continued rolling and yawing. Yaw damper was disengaged and the pilot combated the dutch roll. Pilot regained control and made uneventful landing. Maxium bank angle achieved was 10 degrees. Investigation has revealed the shroud assembly for E1 electronic rack was not properly attached. A liquid spill from the galley traveled down through the cabin floor, continued down the connector cable to the yaw damper computer. The liquid penetrated the connector plug and shorted several pins causing the circuit breaker to relaese.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)AT FL 190, AUTOPILOT ON, IN CLIMB, THE AIRCRAFT STARTED ROLLING/YAWING, INCREASING IN SEVERITY. AUTOPILOT WAS DISENGAGED AND AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ROLLING AND YAWING. YAW DAMPER WAS DISENGAGED AND THE PILOT COMBATED THE DUTCH ROLL. PILOT REGAINED CONTROL AND MADE UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAXIUM BANK ANGLE ACHIEVED WAS 10 DEGREES. INVESTIGATION HAS REVEALED THE SHROUD ASSEMBLY FOR E1 ELECTRONIC RACK WAS NOT PROPERLY ATTACHED. A LIQUID SPILL FROM THE GALLEY TRAVELED DOWN THROUGH THE CABIN FLOOR, CONTINUED DOWN THE CONNECTOR CABLE TO THE YAW DAMPER COMPUTER. THE LIQUID PENETRATED THE CONNECTOR PLUG AND SHORTED SEVERAL PINS CAUSING THE CIRCUIT BREAKER TO RELAESE.
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