SDR 2002F00764

Service difficulty report · Dampener · Israel 1124A

Difficulty date
June 19, 2002
Submitted
June 21, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N118MP
Make and model
Israel 1124A
Aircraft serial
340
Aircraft time
6,247 hours, 4,121 cycles
Part
Dampener
Condition
Faulty
Location
Autopilot Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

AT CRUISE ALTITUDE THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED FULL LEFT RUDDER DEFLECTION. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WHERE INITIATED. DURING RECOVERY PROCEDURES ALTITUDE LOSS OF 15,000 FEET. YAW DAMPENER WAS DISABLED AND AIRCRAFT CONTROLS RETURNED TO NORMAL. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DESTINATION WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

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