Service difficulty report · Rudder · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
July 21, 2002
Submitted
August 20, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N375UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24640
Aircraft time
37,436 hours, 26,663 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Rudder
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Tail
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT LANDED UNDER AMBER ALERT AFTER REPORTING UNCOMMANDED RUDDER MOVEMENT ON TAKEOFF. A UPDATE FROM THE FDR DATA, IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT ANY FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM INITIATED THE EVENT. THE DATA DOES SUGGEST THAT THE INITIAL UPSET COULD HAVE BEEN INDUCED BY AN ATMOSPHERIC DISTURBANCE. THE RUDDER PCU AND THE YAW DAMPER COUPLER WERE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO FAULTS FOUND WITH THE RUDDER PCU. THE YAW DAMPER COUPLER IS STILL BEING CHECKED.