Service difficulty report · Autopilot Sys · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
November 8, 2003
Submitted
November 13, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N463FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
22551
Aircraft time
36,067 hours, 24,808 cycles
Part
Autopilot Sys
Part number
A718822
Part serial
40188
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT ALTITUDE FL280 CREW NOTICED AN UNUSUAL VIBRATION OF AIRCRAFT. ALL ENGINES / INSTRUMENTS INDICATED NORMALLY. ELECTED TO DIVERT TO SDF. VIBRATION / SHUTTER CONTINUED DURING TAXI IN. ACN RELEASED FOR SERVICE PER MEL/CDL: 22-06-A CATEGORY: C EXPIRATION: 18NOV03 MEL 22-06-A: UPPER YAW DAMPER INOP. FOUND UPPER RUDDER SHUTTERING BACK AND FORTH. TURNED UPPER YAW DAMPER OFF SHUTTERING STOP. DEFERRED UPPER YAW DAMPER. SWAPPED YAW DAMPER COUPLERS, NO HELP RETURNED TO ORIGINAL POSITIONS. REF B727-200 MM 22-11-131-4, NEEDS CONTINUED T/S.

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