What was found
DURING CLIMB, OSCILLATIONS WERE EXPERIENCED IN THE YAW AXIS OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE YAW DAMPER ACTUATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.
- Difficulty date
- October 28, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N778NC
- Make and model
- Doug DC951
- Aircraft serial
- 48100
- System (JASC)
- 2210 · Autopilot System
- Part
- Actuator
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Yaw Damper
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- F
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.