SDR 0202749937

Service difficulty report · Powerpack · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
August 27, 2002
Submitted
September 3, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N908H
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47517
Aircraft time
75,657 hours, 95,533 cycles
Part
Powerpack
Part number
59140665569
Part serial
00546
Condition
Faulty
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB THROUGH 8000 FEET, THE AIRCRAFT WOULD YAW LEFT AND RIGHT. COMPLIED WITH COM PROCEDURES AND YAW ACTION STOPPED WHEN MANUAL RUDDER WAS SELECTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO A NORMAL LANDING AT CLT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RUDDER POWER PACKAGE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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