SDR 9514382716

Service difficulty report · Coupler · Boeing 7272S7

Difficulty date
September 19, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N720RC
Make and model
Boeing 7272S7
Aircraft serial
22491
Part
Coupler
Part number
2588880901
Condition
Failed
Location
Lwr Yaw Damper
Part time
32,028 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT IN CLEAN CONFIGURATION, FLIGHT CONTROLS FELT HEAVY WITH INTERMITTENT VIBRATION IN RUDDER PEDALS. VIBRATION NOT ASSOCIATED WITH ENGINES OR AIRSPEED (230-310 KIAS). AT APPROACH SPEEDS NO NOTICEABLE VIBRATION, FLIGHT RETURNED TO TPA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ALL FLIGHT CONTROLS AND ENGINES WITH NO FINDINGS. PERFORMED BITE CHECK ON LOWER YAW DAMPER COUPLER AND UNIT FAILED. REPLACED LOWER YAW DAMPER COUPLER.

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