Service difficulty report · Flight Controls · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
August 21, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7289U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21567
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Flight Controls
Condition
Yaw Right
Location
Airframe
Stage of operation
TO
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

RETURNED TO THE FIELD UNDER AMBER ALERT DUE TO A HARD YAW TO THE RIGHT ON TAKEOFF. BEFORE ROTATION DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, AIRCRAFT FELT AS IF RT MAIN TIRE BLEW OR NR 3 ENGINE FAILED. VIBRATION ALSO FELT. ONCE AIRBORNE, EVERYTHING NORMAL. ACCOMPLISHED A GENERAL CHECK OF FLIGHT CONTROLS, BRAKE SYS, ENGINES (PERFORMANCE AND ACCELERATION). NO DEFECTS. TEST FLIGHT COMPLETED. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED NORMALLY.