SDR 2000ZZZM84

Service difficulty report · Coupler · Boeing 727231

Difficulty date
December 8, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808MA
Make and model
Boeing 727231
Aircraft serial
21988
Part
Coupler
Part number
4030952901
Condition
Damaged
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
CL
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

MIA - ON CLIMB-OUT, WITH AUTO PILOT ENGAGED AT 10000 PLUS 250-260 KTS RUDDER SPLIT AND AUTO PILOT COULD NOT CONTROL AIRCRAFT. DISCONNECTED AUTO PILOT AND FOUND IT TOOK 4 DEGREES RIGHT TRIM TO KEEP AIRCRAFT FROM YAWING. RETURNED TO MIA. TROUBLE SHOT SYSTEM, FOUND UPPER YAW DAMPER COUPLER AT FAULT. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER YAW DAMPER COUPLER. OPS CHECKED OK IAW 22-11-131. ADJUSTED LOWER RUDDER POSITION SENSOR. OPS CHECKED OK IAW 22-11-51. (M)