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Incident

FAA incident report · Boeing 727-2J0 · San Francisco, CA · April 26, 2004

Date
April 26, 2004 · 20:45 local
Place
San Francisco, CA
Airport
San Francisco International
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator
GAIA
Aircraft
N281KH
Reported as
Boeing 7272J0
Reported engine
Pratt & Whitney JT8D15
People aboard
3
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
24,100 total4,272 in this make and model237 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

(-23) Crew declared an emergency due to statement entered into logpage 4169-37, with airspeed changes, aircraft yaw changes noticeably. After rudder is retrimmed aircraft dutch rolls a few times in a jerking manner. With increasing speeds, more right trim is required.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO STATEMENT ENTERED INTO LOGPAGE 4169-37, WITH AIRSPEED CHANGES, AIRCRAFT YAW CHANGES NOTICEABLY. AFTER RUDDER IS RETRIMMED AIRCRAFT DUTCH ROLLS A FEW TIMES IN A JERKING MANNER. WITH INCREASING SPEEDS, MORE RIGHT TRIM IS REQUIRED.