SDR 2004F00418

Service difficulty report · Coupler · Boeing 747230B

Difficulty date
August 19, 2004
Submitted
October 27, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N740SA
Make and model
Boeing 747230B
Aircraft serial
21380
Part
Coupler
Part number
7771378001
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EN ROUTE FROM PANC TO RDSI AT FL320, IN CRUISE MODE, WHEN HF NR 1 MIC IS KEYED THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCY WAS NOTED, 'WITH AUTOPILOT ENGAGED AND AUTOTHROTTLES ENGAGED, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED THREE SEVERE RIGHT YAWS. THE LAST TWO WERE WITH THE AUTOTHROTTLES DISENGAGED. AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL RETURN TO PANC. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 HF COUPLER IAW AMM 23-11-03. AUTOPILOT FUNCTIONS PROPERLY IAW AMM 22-10-00. (M)