Service difficulty report · Servo Stop · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
September 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7945U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21899
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Servo Stop
Part number
54093022
Condition
Failed
Location
Aileron Syst
Component
2586232
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

AUTOPILOT CAUSES SHARP UNCOMMANDED TURNS. REPLACED AILERON SERVO AND STOP MECHANISM.