Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 737222

Difficulty date
September 25, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N135TA
Make and model
Boeing 737222
Aircraft serial
19940
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
E/E Gay
Component
6552812
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UNCOMMANDED RT AND LT YAW AFTER TAKEOFF. SWITCHED YAW DAMPER TO THE 'OFF' POSITION AND YAWING STOPPED. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BROKEN WIRE IN THE D4117J ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR AT THE FORWARD END OF THE E1 EQUIPMENT RACK FOR THE AUTOPILOT ACCESSORY UNIT. THE WIRE WAS REPAIRED IAW B737-22-120. SYSTEM CHECKED OK.