Service difficulty report · Yaw Coupler · Boeing 737291

Difficulty date
May 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N995UA
Make and model
Boeing 737291
Aircraft serial
22399
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Yaw Coupler
Part number
2588880901
Condition
Malfunction
Location
E/E Compt
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING TEN DEGREE RIGHT TURN EXPERIENCED FULL YAW DAMPER DEFLECTION TO THE LEFT. AUTOPILOT WAS ON, RUDDER AND AILERON TRIM WERE SET AT ZERO. SIGNIFICANT AILERON REQUIRED TO KEEP AIRPLANE LEVEL UNTIL YAW DAMPER WAS TURNED OFF. *S/D* REPLACED YAW COUPLER. YAW COUPLER HAD RATE GYRO MALFUNCTION, SYSTEM CHECKS OK.