Service difficulty report · Coupler · Boeing 737222

Difficulty date
October 23, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9054U
Make and model
Boeing 737222
Aircraft serial
19935
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Coupler
Part number
DPXAMA57335
Condition
Corroded
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AT FL310 GOT A YAW DAMPER KICK THAT STARTED A OSCILLATION THAT KEPT GETTING STRONGER. AIRCRAFT FELT LIKE IT WANTED TO ROLL TO THE LEFT. TURNED YAW DAMPER OFF, STILL HAD SOME OSCILLATION, RECOVERED WITH AILERON CONTROL. AIRCRAFT NORMAL REST OF DESCENT. *S/D* THE MAIN RUDDER POWER CONTROL UNIT AND THE YAW DAMPER COUPLER WERE REPLACED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND CORROSION ON THE D295 BENCH PLUG OF THE YAW DAMPER COUPLER.