SDR 2090405

Service difficulty report · Yoke · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
January 21, 2005
Submitted
January 31, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
29089
Part
Yoke
Condition
Detached
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
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

BERMUDA (BD) - JUST AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CAPTAIN'S CONTROL YOKE CAME OUT AND FELL TO THE GROUND. AT A SAFE HEIGHT THE CONTROL YOKE PIN WAS PUT BACK IN PLACE. THIS RESULTED IN A MOMENTARY LOSS OF AILERON AND RUDDER CONTROL. PENDING ENGINEERING INVESTIGATION REPORT.