SDR 2022F00162

Service difficulty report · None · Doug DC915F

Difficulty date
March 22, 2022
Submitted
March 24, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N785TW
Make and model
Doug DC915F
Aircraft serial
47015
Aircraft time
55,345 hours, 61,903 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D
Engine time
60,513 hours, 70,105 cycles
Part
None
Part number
258782621
Part serial
0680748
Condition
Faulty
Location
Zone 100
Part time
55,345 hours, 61,903 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMB OUT KDRT, AIRCRAFT BEGAN ALTERNATING LEFT/RIGHT YAW EVENTS WHICH CONTINUED THROUGHOUT FLIGHT WITH AUTOPILOT ON OR OFF. UNSCHEDULED LANDING KSAT. CORRECTIVE ACTION REMOVED AND REPLACED STAB AUG. COMPUTER AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK IAW DC9 AMM 22-11-1. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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