SDR 95ZZZX784

Service difficulty report · Yaw Damp Coupler · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
January 30, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N207AU
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
19423
Part
Yaw Damp Coupler
Part number
4030952902
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Autopilot
Part time
61,488 hours
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

BZN - UPON APPROACH, AIRCRAFT STARTED TO YAW LEFT AND RIGHT AFTER SELECTING 40 DEGREE FLAP SETTING. PILOT TURNED OFF YAW DAMPER AND YAW PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. PLACARDED PER MEL 22-3. ON JANUARY 31, 1995, MAINTENANCE REPLACED YAW DAMPER COUPLER AND THE RUDDER PCU. SYSTEM CHECKED OKAY. REFERENCE CONTROL NR F3LA95004.